The birds swooping up from the water's surface, showing their white bellies marked with rust at the 'belt' and underwing, their dapper blue neckties, and tiny balled-up legs. They have cunning little faces with large eyes. The left bird has her wings fully extended and seems to be pulling away, while the rightmost bird is lower to the water and has her wings partly pulled in. A duck, a northern shoveler, has surfaced to the left of the flying birds and the splash its alarm made has made a pretty series of disturbances riffling the water under them.
The birds swooping up from the water's surface, showing their white bellies marked with rust at the 'belt' and underwing, their dapper blue neckties, and tiny balled-up legs. They have cunning little faces with large eyes. The left bird has her wings fully extended and seems to be pulling away, while the rightmost bird is lower to the water and has her wings partly pulled in. A duck, a northern shoveler, has surfaced to the left of the flying birds and the splash its alarm made has made a pretty series of disturbances riffling the water under them.
The two birds flying low over a rather still lake, its glassy surface broken by a big splash to the left of the birds. The birds are head-on with the white dots over their eyes prominent. The rightmost bird is pulling up slightly so we can see her chest and belly bands and fanned tail: she also has her big sharp beak open to rattle!
The two birds flying low over a rather still lake, its glassy surface broken by a big splash to the left of the birds. The birds are head-on with the white dots over their eyes prominent. The rightmost bird is pulling up slightly so we can see her chest and belly bands and fanned tail: she also has her big sharp beak open to rattle!
Two birds flying against a backdrop of yellow deciduous trees. Both have their wings, slate blue with a white stripe, raised into dihedral 'V' shapes, but fluid and dynamic rather than in a soaring posture. The rightmost bird is almost entirely upside-down, but her head cranked around to point toward her sister. The left bird is tipped sideways, both upper wing surfaces visible to the camera, banking. There's no prey or threat in sight or any reason for them to be doing this wild flight except their own joy.
Two birds flying against a backdrop of yellow deciduous trees. Both have their wings, slate blue with a white stripe, raised into dihedral 'V' shapes, but fluid and dynamic rather than in a soaring posture. The rightmost bird is almost entirely upside-down, but her head cranked around to point toward her sister. The left bird is tipped sideways, both upper wing surfaces visible to the camera, banking. There's no prey or threat in sight or any reason for them to be doing this wild flight except their own joy.
The birds swooping up from the water's surface, showing their white bellies marked with rust at the 'belt' and underwing, their dapper blue neckties, and tiny balled-up legs. They have cunning little faces with large eyes. The left bird has her wings fully extended and seems to be pulling away, while the rightmost bird is lower to the water and has her wings partly pulled in. A duck, a northern shoveler, has surfaced to the left of the flying birds and the splash its alarm made has made a pretty series of disturbances riffling the water under them.
The birds swooping up from the water's surface, showing their white bellies marked with rust at the 'belt' and underwing, their dapper blue neckties, and tiny balled-up legs. They have cunning little faces with large eyes. The left bird has her wings fully extended and seems to be pulling away, while the rightmost bird is lower to the water and has her wings partly pulled in. A duck, a northern shoveler, has surfaced to the left of the flying birds and the splash its alarm made has made a pretty series of disturbances riffling the water under them.
The two birds flying low over a rather still lake, its glassy surface broken by a big splash to the left of the birds. The birds are head-on with the white dots over their eyes prominent. The rightmost bird is pulling up slightly so we can see her chest and belly bands and fanned tail: she also has her big sharp beak open to rattle!
The two birds flying low over a rather still lake, its glassy surface broken by a big splash to the left of the birds. The birds are head-on with the white dots over their eyes prominent. The rightmost bird is pulling up slightly so we can see her chest and belly bands and fanned tail: she also has her big sharp beak open to rattle!
Two birds flying against a backdrop of yellow deciduous trees. Both have their wings, slate blue with a white stripe, raised into dihedral 'V' shapes, but fluid and dynamic rather than in a soaring posture. The rightmost bird is almost entirely upside-down, but her head cranked around to point toward her sister. The left bird is tipped sideways, both upper wing surfaces visible to the camera, banking. There's no prey or threat in sight or any reason for them to be doing this wild flight except their own joy.
Two birds flying against a backdrop of yellow deciduous trees. Both have their wings, slate blue with a white stripe, raised into dihedral 'V' shapes, but fluid and dynamic rather than in a soaring posture. The rightmost bird is almost entirely upside-down, but her head cranked around to point toward her sister. The left bird is tipped sideways, both upper wing surfaces visible to the camera, banking. There's no prey or threat in sight or any reason for them to be doing this wild flight except their own joy.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
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The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.