BIRDS ON MY MIND .. does that make me a bird brain!

After finding no Osprey at Osprey park I drove a few miles down the coast to Wertheim Nat. Wildlife Refuge. Got down to the river overlook close to the parking lot. A group of people were leaving so I had the overlook to myself.

Pretty views with the new leaves coming out on the trees.

Scanning the sky I don't see any birds. I look up high and can just make out a speck I believe is an Osprey.

Can you see it in this picture. If not I point it out in the next photo.

Disappointed not seeing a Fish Hawk close enough for a picture I think of leaving when I see one Flying up river. He/She is low enough for me to attempt a shot or two with my new Nikon with a telephoto lens.

This shot is at the max of 300mm

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Photo-shopping it, I crop it in the last two photos.

I started taking as many shots as I could before he/she was out of sight' Most were blurred because of the trees I was shooting through.

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Only two worth showing. This is the second one which I think came out pretty good after a cropping.

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The bird was just flying by as I caught him/her looking back at me.

My aim is getting better pictures of these big guys.....

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camera Nikon ... D3500 ... 70-300 mm lens

Great shots! Hope you will get more shots soon. Must be great being alone at such a place. Cropping can be a good alternative if you can't get closer, very nice!

Thanks. No sense cropping unless you can get some detail. These happened to work.

Indeed cropping must gove you a detailed shot and not a blurry smudge.

Indeed cropping must
Gove you a detailed shot and
Not a blurry smudge.

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Great shots and cool you got to see some of the birds and I am sure you will see many more soon :)

I have to get over there earlier and spend more time or there are other areas where they will be.

That sounds like a plan to get good bird shots in spots like this you need the patience to sit there a long time waiting for the right shot, something I am never able to do I need to keep moving lOL