Osprey in a Tree Waiting For Prey T-Shirt

Osprey in a Tree Waiting For Prey

This osprey sits in a large, tall maple tree that is on the opposite bank of the McKenzie River. To the right of this tree is an even taller fir tree and just below the top an osprey pair have built a large nest. In the moorings and late afternoons this osprey can be found in this tree watching the river for prey. One of the pair is a very large osprey with a wide wingspan. I was astonished when at the wingspan when I was looking at an image where it was carrying a stock to build the nest. The other one is quite slight. It appears that they have had only one surviving chick. Because of the nest's height and inner depth, the chick was not seen until it began to practice flying.

The osprey and owl are the only two raptors where the outer toe is reversible allowing them to grasp prey with two twos in front and two in back.

A cropped and close-up of this osprey is also available in the Birds Gallery

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Welcome to my page! There's a lot of photography here, so feel free to make multiple visits. The work can be viewed in galleries or you can search by keywords or title. I have a passion for the natural world and the living creatures that inhabit those places. The stunning beauty of our world and the wild animals that share this earth with us deserve to be revered and protected. In 2019, I was honored to have my work, Cougar Reservoir On A Snowy Day, published in the UK Sunday Times for their interview with Barry Lopez, the nature writer. In addition, recently, three large prints of waterfalls (Spirit Falls with Reflection, Moon Falls, and Pinard Falls), were bought by the Cottage Grove Ranger District Office to decorate their new work...