RHH's photos with the keyword: haliaetus

We have a family of Ospreys nesting down the road from us each year. Last year they raised two chicks, this year only one and that one has now left the nest. The juvenile returns to the nest periodically, however, and these photos were taken at or near the nest.

This is a juvenile Osprey on the nest. It has been on its own now for several weeks but does return to the nest occasionally. The spotting on the wings identifies it as a juvenile, the chick that was raised on the next this year.

This is a juvenile Osprey, the chick that was raised this year on the nest down the road from us. It can fly but hangs around the nest and becomes upset when anyone approaches the nest.

Photographed yesterday, this was one of the Western Ospreys that nest near our home each year. They returned to the nest last week and have been on or near the next ever since. Their return is a sure sign of spring here.

This was taken by my wife outside the town of Medical Lake, Washington, where we were watching on osprey bringing food to the next. Having come with a fish the bird was just leaving again when the photo was snapped.

This is the same bird as below, but the photo was taken while he was flying away with his catch, just visible in his claws. Our presence and attempts to get pictures frightened him away apparently and this was the last shot we were able to get of him. This was along the Methow River in eastern Washington.

An Osprey or Fish Eagle photographed along the Methow River south of Twisp, Washington. He had been fishing and actually has a fish in his left claw, but it cannot be seen in the photo. We watched him for quite a while until he finally flew away with his catch. The Methow Valley and River are on the eastern side of the Cascades.

Photographed in the Medical Lake area of eastern Washington. There are a number of Osprey (Fish Eagle) nests near the lakes there and we often stop to watch and photograph the birds when they are nesting.