Photos by Tag: osprey

June 11th, 2023

Bird beauty through the lens

> A great day for birds. Both blue heron and osprey photographed in Anacortes, just a short drive from home!

June 1st, 2023

Osprey days

Ospreys, otherwise known as “seahawks,” are making themselves known all over the city these days. My sightings within the past week have been at Ship Harbor, Cap Sante Marina and AHS Memorial Plaza overlooking the stadium. An amazing, beatiful bird with a distinctive call.

May 26th, 2023

Osprey on guard

An osprey watches over its nest on the shoreline of Anacortes.

June 5th, 2022

Contemplating next fishing trip

An osprey perches on a pole just a few yards from the shoreline of Fidalgo Bay in Anacortes.

May 28th, 2021

Osprey ‘fishes’ shoreline

I had the good fortune this afternoon of watching an osprey “fish” local waters at the Guemes Trail. The tide was out so the action was quite a distance, but I had the opportunity to watch three dives … two yielding fish. It’s always a delight to watch this amazing bird.

May 15th, 2021

Downtown ‘Seahawk’

This osprey, or seahawk, caught my eye the other day. He was perched on a power pole not too far from the street. I watched him for a few minutes, changed positions just in time to see him fly away to one of two nearby towers. Both towers feature large osprey nests. I have been […]

September 10th, 2020

Delivery bird

An osprey, nicknamed the “seahawk,” heads east for a nest. With breakfast!

August 29th, 2020

Back to the nest

I was glad to have my camera ready when this osprey circled and then returned to its nest Saturday morning. There was lots of chatter between the nest and another “seahawk” perched on a nearby snag. Beautiful birds, fascinating to watch!

August 29th, 2020

Returning home

Osprey returns to nest on Fidalgo Island shoreline.

August 25th, 2020

Fidalgo Island ‘seahawks’

I photographed three ospreys this morning. Two never left their perches. The seahawk in flight might have been the same bird, a few hundred yards and 20 minutes between photo opps. Gorgeous birds.

July 26th, 2020

Fur & feathers

Encounters this morning on the Anacortes shoreline. River otters moved very quickly from sea to uplands cover.

July 8th, 2020

Osprey doing what ospreys do

Go Seahawks! I had a treat today at Ship Harbor when I discovered six ospreys gliding over Ship Harbor at low tide. One of them went into “hover mode,” then dove successfully for lunch. Two of these beauties headed east, four toward the wetlands west of the ferry terminal.

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