Continuing with Frank's family.
If you looked at Mekkerfest.com two years ago you may remember seeing my attempt at taking
pictures of the osprey nest on top of a communications tower. At that time I used the camera
sighted through binoculars. They did not turn out too good.
This year there is a new cell phone tower which is much closer. I set the tripod on the dash of the
motorhome and just wait for something to happen in the nest.
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Looking at the two towers from the dash of the motorhome.
I usually watch with the binoculars and when I see activity I get on the camera.
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An adult Osprey returning to the nest with a fish.
I was too late to get the fish in the picture.
Like the eagle, the osprey catches the fish with their talons.
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You can see two adults in the nest.
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Having an appetizer on the patio with Frank's family.
We had the binoculars out and they got to see the osprey
activity including carrying fish to the nest.
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After dinner we went down to the Indian river to watch the sunset.
They also got to see many fish jumping out of the water and a Blue Heron fishing.
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Saying goodbye. They head north tomorrow morning.
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Maybe they can come back next year.
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