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Above the swans on the island, the Osprey returned to that treetop with partner still below, having appeared to have finished his meal.

A very heavy crop, but I'm quite pleased with the result really.

This was so lovely to see after the disappointment at Loch of the Lowes, when the female lost her mate after laying some eggs. He was found beside a hill loch, having apparently died of natural causes. Very sad.
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Habitat
Inland loch nature reserve
Location
Balgavies Loch, Forfar, Angus
Date taken
4 August, 2024
Scientific name
Pandion haliaetus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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That is a talented Osprey to be able to perch on that narrow tree top. Fabulous double capture of this impressive pair. TFS D!
 
mali
Good timing here Delia...Sad as it is, its good to hear of a raptor dying of natural causes, and not shot or poisoned.
 
delia todd
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mali said:
Good timing here Delia...Sad as it is, its good to hear of a raptor dying of natural causes, and not shot or poisoned.
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Indeed so Mali... the day the news first broke someone posted that he had been shot. It was some weeks before the results of the postmortem was published.
 

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Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
71.4 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
140
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Osprey flight 4 August 2024.jpg
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405.7 KB
Date taken
Sun, 04 August 2024 1:20 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1017px

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