Wordless Wednesday: No Messing with this Character

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This osprey lives about a quarter of a mile away from my parents' home in North Carolina. An intrepid hunter and excellent mother, she has a lot to say about many things.

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  1. I had a wounded falcon once It ate a whole turkey, got its strength and flew away lol

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  2. That is one powerful looking bird! I bet they are great moms.

    Hugs, G

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  3. Did you take these pictures, they are amazing...
    I find it so utterly fascinating when I see photography of birds, as I yet have to capture some decent images. The Scandinavian birds are too shy and very difficult to approach, I am always so surprised seeing so many close up images on so many blogs of such a variety of wild birds.;)
    xo

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  4. your photos are wonderfully captured.

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  5. What beautiful photos!! She is an amazing bird of prey...what colors!! Wowzers!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  6. gosh, he is a bit scary, isn't he...very nice.

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  7. Beautiful pic. I bet she is not a vegetarian.

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  8. Your photography always amazes me! How do you do it? I miss all the wildlife I grew up with. That I saw near the water's edge. I wonder....do they miss me, too? When I leave this desert, I will miss the wildlife here as well. Nature is such a blessing. You honor it in a beautiful way.

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  9. You must be able to get fairly close to this bird to get such great shots. Fun. They pass through our area but never stop to set up housekeeping.

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  10. Wow! These are awesome photos Sandy! Happy WW :)

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  11. How well you captured her beauty.

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  12. I am amazed that the feathers are almost see through Thats a great shot!!

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  13. Sandy - what a wonderful capture my friend.


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  14. belles photos animalieres

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  15. Very impressive bird and photos. She does look quite talkative in that last picture.

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  16. Oh Sandy, these are just fabulous. Amazing shots.. wow!

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  17. Gorgeous, amazing, spectacular photos! We have ospreys visit on occasion (outside of Seattle), but the bald eagles chase them away. It's all fascinating. How can people say bird-watching is boring?!

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  18. I loved the ospreys when we lived in NC! Great photos.

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  19. Wow-you captured the spirit perfectly : ) Somehow you always do!

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  20. Both pictures are outstanding, but that second one definitely says 'No messing around here'! I really like both of these.

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  21. She looks like a fierce and wise mother! Love the light through her tail feathers.

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  22. Marvelous catch with your camera! We have Osprey nests here too but never caught one this close up!

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  23. Sandy, these pictures of the osprey are amazing!

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  24. STAY AWAY

    I hear that.

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  25. WOW! Now those are some awesome captures! Superb!

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  26. Sandy.
    I was needing a bird fix :) and these are amazing.

    We visited a reserve in Florida years ago.. it was full of osprey and their nesting places, butterflies, and the trees had been the recent victim of fire ... I believe there was a connection. And it was so incredible , the birthing and dying .

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  27. Sandy: Amazing captures, I love that bird.

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  28. Oh he's awesome! You got wonderful shots of him!

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  29. She does have the look of an expert, and you captured her confidence perfectly.

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  30. What a great shot , Sandy!

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  31. Congrats on your POTW award!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  32. Very nice capture, I love to watch them plummet.

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  33. Incredible capture Sandy!!

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