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…
