Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Drive By

at the top .. Wood stork atop Mangroves .. watching over part of the Rookery .. doesn't have all his 'adult' feathers .. or those pink feet .. yet .. the Wood Storks are breeding .. very successfully this year .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. the invitation said 'Formal' .. so primp .. preen .. fix all feathers .. must look elegant .. oh, it takes so much .. time to get put together .. can't use any gel .. or the wind blown .. natural look .. will be gone .. ah, now to look into the lakewaters .. check .. make sure each feather is in place .. got to have my Party look on ! Snowy Egret in full elegance .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

ospreynest.info/ospreycam.php -- that link has probably been taken down by now / 30Nov2013 Local Osprey with chick .. Needs an enormous amount of food .. All areas seem to have thriving chicks .. - the link above is for a LiveCam in Dunedin, FL - a fascinating history of the nest and how humans made it better ~ cropped/watermark only: www.picmonkey.com ^no enhancement / SOOC © All Rights Reserved

- this Osprey chick first seen end of April -- note added -- - really has thrived - seemed like Mom decided - he/or/she could be left for a while - so, off to catch a fish - this is Area1 - nest on top of a light pole - in parking lot - this is at least the 2nd year for this nest - amazing Raptors - hope you find some where you are - it is a treat to look up - and there they are - so many nests this year - have no idea of the number - nor if all have been successful - in hatching the eggs cropped/watermark only in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- looking for a snack - eyes looking for movement - feet .. drag slowly through the water - something will show up - now - if 'she' would go away - check out the ducks for a while - maybe my luck would change - drat ... she is still there! - know what must be done - fly to the other side of this lake - she can't interfere with searching - and he did just that ! www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- impatient chicks - wait for the fresh - catch of the day - Dad should be there soon - Area5 / parking lot on top of light pole - painting done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved There is one egg in this nest in Montana on the LiveCam cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/

no sound .. not even a ripple in the lake .. a tall elegant feathered .. creature glides by.. in search of a snack .. quietly dragging his toes .. to stir up something below .. all the while .. keeping eyes peeled .. for an anole or dragonfly .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. quick get a portrait of them all .. Mom, the Little One & Dad .. seem quite comfortable in their nest .. Mom was feeding the Little One .. while Dad rested .. think they have another egg .. will see www.picmonkey.com Area 1 © All Rights Reserved .. thanks, alfuso

- in reflections - for Digital Photography School - Assignment:"Peace" - cropped/watermark only in: www.picmonkey.com Taken - 01 May 2013 Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Exposure - 1/160 Aperture - f/5.0 Focal length - 75.5mm ISO - 400 Exposure bias - 0 Flash - Off © All Rights Reserved

.. with a chick just to the left .. feathers on head of chick visible .. saw nothing else of size www.picmonkey.com Area2 © All Rights Reserved LiveCam Missoula MT cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ .. on Wednesday, it snowed on her ...but, she does have at least one egg .. this is really a cool site [ if you like birds, anyhow ]

.. photo taken 2013 May .. getting a really old-feel of Florida .. there is a fisherman on the boardwalk .. wonder if he is catching as many fish as the Osprey nearby are ? www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. and seems to be a newborn .. much smaller than the other chick .. who had feathers .. none of the shots showed many feathers .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com - another LiveCam in MT www.cas.umt.edu/geosciences/faculty/langner/Osprey/montan... Area3 © All Rights Reserved

.. as the sun glistened on the water .. diamonds appeared on the surface .. reflections of grasses on the bank .. yet, even though I know diamonds can't .. float on water .. my imagination .. perhaps just a part of it .. decides that it could be possible .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. a fowl meeting .. going on .. so far, the bench hasn't been taken .. want to join me? .. great photo ops .. and we can find out .. the fowlest goings on in town ! www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. yes, took her photo last year .. she still manages to glare at me .. against the blue canvas backdrop .. she is a beauty .. even if I get 'the Look' [ Florida during Osprey-season ] ^no enhancement^ cropped/watermark only - www.picmonkey.com - to really get an up close look at an Osprey nest, view this site: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/id SOOC © All Rights Reserved

- when one edits a red flower - cluster of red Jatropha blooms - vibrant leaves of green - cropped - used Curves - faded out the flowers - saved - then, brought back the flowers - intensity changed - layered the same, yet different photos - of Jatropha flowers over each other - frame - watermark - now ! - a totally different concept - from where I began www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved try viewing fullscreen on black

Fast Facts - [ National Geographic site ] Type: Bird Diet: Carnivore .. 99% fish Average life span in the wild: 30 years Size: Body, 21 to 23 in (54 to 58 cm); Wingspan, 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m) Weight: 3.1 to 4.4 lbs (1.4 to 2 kg) The Osprey is one of the most widespread birds of prey and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They lay eggs (typically three), which both parents help to incubate. Osprey eggs don't hatch all at once, but are staggered . This is one family [ photos taken in a parking lot; the nest is on top of a light pole ] .. Found another family with an even younger chick. Photos to come ... edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

weeds .. clover .. dandelions .. plantain leaf .. and grass .. or.. lettuce .. spinach ... In fact, geese will eat almost any plant... even will accept hand-outs of crackers or bread from humans .. cropped/framed/watermark in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved