rich environment

[SmartWombat]

Noticed one nest here a year ago, and just a head peeping over the nest.
At one time there were 8 Ospreys here at once.

[SmartWombat]

Here are a few from rather bad conditions.
Into the sun (should have got there early morning).
Into the wind (about 20mph) the birds sat head into wind, bum toward me.

[Singletracklovr]

Wow these are really nice.
Did you shoot them all from across the river?

[SmartWombat]

Yes.
I only get one day a year photographing in the US - that's not motorsport or wife-driven
Unfortunately that one day the wind was 20-25mph onshore and unsuitable for working from a boat - so no point renting one.

[paulnj]

FL is a target rich environment. Sorry to hear the weather wasn't in your favor.

[SmartWombat]

I was just overjoyed to have remembered the nest location and actually see them !
I ended up trying to get up-sun and tried the 300 2.8 with 2x and 1.4x converter stacked, more than a little soft but better light.
These are just with the 2x and double the normal sharpening.