Eastern Osprey

Posted by gregc on Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:19 am

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Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) chase. The ages are a bit hard for me... They can't be adult males as they don't have a white chest. They are very unlikely to both be adult females, as there is only one breeding pair on this tiny island 10km offshore. The one on the right is most likely sub-adult due to the darker collar, the one on the left could be adult female or sub-adult. The chase did not have the aggression I have seen from Brahminy Kites or Sea-Eagles when they want the offspring to leave, so I though they might both be juvies, but tending towards the one on the left being adult female. Could be wrong on all counts. Eastern Osprey is only in the Oceanea region.

ISO1000, 600mm, f8, 1/4000 on OM-1.

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by Swissblad on Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:13 am

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Lovely pair, I'm sure they kept you busy with their antics!

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by peter makuch on Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:31 am

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well done on the shot and that they are banking at the same time, good one GREG.

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by Pete Zwiers on Fri Jul 26, 2024 9:26 am

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Wonderful grab of the two banking, nicely done.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:09 am

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Great angles, poses and eye contact, Greg. I'm not familiar with the eastern osprey species, but if they were play-fighting, maybe they are siblings.

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by david fletcher on Fri Jul 26, 2024 1:33 pm

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Another fab capture in this sequence Greg!

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by Karl Egressy on Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:35 pm

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Nice flight pose for both and very nice layered background. Thy must be females as the males have white chest. Juveniles like to flight together and doing some chase for fun.

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