It's an Osprey! It's an Osprey by gigiflower

It's an Osprey! It's an Osprey

WOW WEE!!!!!! So now that I've become a certified (but secret) birdie twitcher and photographer, I follow a couple of sites where they get all excited over new sightings of birds that haven't been seen before. Fast forward.....according to the regular twitchers, a female Osprey has turned up in suburban Melbourne, and they have named her Eloise! And here she is!

This is now my official christening of being somebody that chases sightings of birds xx
Sam
@sugarmuser Thank you!!
March 17th, 2019  
No problem, now this is a beautiful Osprey! Great flight capture, the kite is also beautiful
March 17th, 2019  
Sam
@sugarmuser Really appreciate you pointing my error out! I'm still getting used to my birdie addiction to know what is what! xx
March 17th, 2019  
ooooh how exciting!
March 17th, 2019  
Well that's exciting Miss Sammi! How fabulous :)
March 17th, 2019  
How wonderful for you Sam 😊
March 17th, 2019  
lovely in flight shot!
March 17th, 2019  
What a long lens you have, Sam! You're using it very well.
March 17th, 2019  
Sam
@yrhenwr HA! Thank you David. I believe my arms are getting stronger just holding it up......and I can only do it for a short period otherwise my photos do get all blurry!
March 17th, 2019  
ha love your excitement at the sighting of eloise - all the more impressive to manage this focus :)
March 17th, 2019  
Ha ha! It’s the thrill of the chase, isn’t it?! She’s lovely!
March 17th, 2019  
Wonderful timing and capture Sam...Fav
March 17th, 2019  
oh YES this is fabulous!! how exciting for you to see her, and get such a brilliant capture. I know I get very excited when I manage to capture new birds on my property - I've only captured and identified such a small percentage of them.
March 17th, 2019  
Terrific timing and capture
March 17th, 2019  
Hi Sam. Do you follow Australian Bird Photography on Facebook. Some stunning shots posted there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1394181427470927/?fref=nf
When I came across it, I thought I would post a few but they are too good for me so now I just follow and admire everyone else's shots
March 17th, 2019  
Welcome to the club! You’ll get to the point where it’s not enough to simply SEE a bird, you must actually get the shot! Have a blast!!!
March 17th, 2019  
Welcome to the twitching world - it's addictive!!! FAVtastic capture for your entry to this world. And I agree - and say hello to Terry @terryliv that site is great to follow - and Poppo you should post some of yours :)
March 17th, 2019  
Wonderful
March 17th, 2019  
Wonderful capture! We have some Osprey's breeding here in the Snowdonia National Park. They spend their winter in Africa and come back to Wale to breed and raise their chicks.
March 17th, 2019  
Great catch! My first spring sighting of an osprey was today. They are on their way back, a good sign of warmer weather for us.
March 18th, 2019  
Lovely capture Sam :)
March 18th, 2019  
Great shot, Sam!!
March 18th, 2019  
Sam
@mccarth1 That must be fantastic for you! I'm jealous you get to see them more often :)

@terryliv Hi Poppo! So nice to hear from you! I follow a couple of bird photography sites but not this one. I've just requested to join it. How are you anyway? How is the family?

@gilbertwood Hi there Ms Denise!
March 20th, 2019  
Sam
@shesnapped You have me worried Ashley! It certainly is very addictive. I'm finding myself looking at the weather report for the weekend so I can plan when I can go out and look at birds!
March 20th, 2019  
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