Osprey Mom Shielding Chicks from the Sun

[Nancy A Elwood]

There is a local nest which one can look down on and yesterday the chicks were a bit more active. I waited till they were up and looking around, but the Mom would always shield them with her wings. Taken with the D300 and Nikon 500 f/4 lens, f/7.1, iso 500, 1/500.

http://www.naturesportal.net/Florida/Birds-of-Prey/WP-DSC6537-100502-copy/855433596_Q367c-L.jpg

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Sweet capture Nancy and I love the story behind this image, Excellent detail and composition.

[Fabs Forns]

Nice interaction, this would have worked better with the opposite sun angle, although I suspect they would move around again, smart birds that they are :) Wish you had not clipped the tail on the Mommy.
I think if you select the babies and lighten the curve, you may bring more detail out of them.
Hope to see you sometime soon.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent shot Nancy, the chicks are cute! love the nest environment, and good comment by Fabs :)

[susanschermer]

Nice capture, Nancy. I agree with Fabs. You can lighten the chicks quite a bit. Yes, it was a bad angle, but you were lucky to see these very young chicks in the nest.