Ospreys Mating in Broad Daylight
March 24th, 2008
We figure with all the political sex scandals these days, maybe it would help people to understand that sex is a natural part of nature. After breaking camp at the Gulf State Park campground on Good Friday morning, we stopped on the side of the road for one more series of pictures of the ospreys (pandion haliaetus) nesting on a pine tree in the marsh across from the campground. We got the big 600 mm lens set up on the tripod just in time to catch this series of them mating before they took off for a little fishing for lunch. This is the first of seven photos, with the male coming back to the nest for a little love before lunch. Scroll down to see more…
The male moving in to mount the female…
A successful entry…
Oh yea, baby…
Sweet fulfillment…
And now, since birds don’t smoke cigarettes, it’s time for lunch…
Come on baby, let’s go fishing…
March 25th, 2008 at 7:29 am
The osprey love fest just might be the most creative photo essay I’ve seen in quite awhile.
Now you have to go back in a few weeks and get pictures of the baby ospreys. Hopefully, there will be a full nest of healthy, feathered kids running mom and dad crazy feeding them.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
The plan is to go back in a few weeks to get the photos of the babies, if we can raise the requisite support for travel expenses.
The South Baldwin Democrats are having their Jefferson-Jackson fund raising dinner April 5 at the Foley Civic Center. I’ve been invited to say a few words.
March 26th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Hmm…maybe you can follow that up with a photo essay comparing the mating rituals of Florabama Democrats and Republicans. However, you’d need to visit different habitats to get both sets of photos for the comparison.
March 27th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
The paparazzi would love this if the female bird was wearing a G-string and the male was dressed like a hen
Nice shots G; it is always a turn on to see nature in action without the shame, need for Viagra or internet porn to get down.
Humans fishing after sex is probably seen more in the mountains of Tennessee above Dandridge or certainly Appalachia.
Naturally, the esthetics are not nearly as appealing as your avian love birds.