We spent a few days on the boat. My next few posts will probably have some of the wildlife we saw.
On Lake Monroe, I took these pictures of an Osprey nest on one of the channel markers. 
This nest had 2 youngsters in it.
The next nest was on the Manatee Zone marker.
As we circled around for a closer look, Momma came zooming by, trying to distract us.
Farther up the river I spotted this one on the riverbank. I don’t know if he was fishing or getting ready for a bath.
When an Osprey catches a fish and flies with it, the fish is facing forward so it’s more aerodynamic and doesn’t slow the flight down. I think the Osprey has outer toes that reverse and this allows it to hold it’s prey that way.
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ReplyDeleteSuper photos. Osprey are such awsome birds! Ours are back on their nests here in Scotland too :o)
ReplyDeleteSuch great shots of the Osprey's!! My favorite is the third one. Can't wait for the crane pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures! It must've been really exciting to see their nest so close.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. Do you know that a amateur ornithologist (?) for Jacksonville, Florida Sam Grames(?) was the first to notice that the Osprey flow with the fish facing forward. He was not believed until he get a picture of it.
ReplyDeleteSandy a Jacksonville native