Monday, June 27, 2011

A stop on Gandy Bridge beach.


Least tern.


Juvenile least tern.


Osprey with lunch. Made me hungry.


He decided he didn't want an audience. He was sitting right on Gandy bridge eating.


"Doesn't anyone want my gift?" said the lonely least tern.

On my drive home from Fort Desoto, I stopped along the Gandy bridge beach. All I found were a lot of least terns. That's about all that was there. There were a few cars parked on the beach and a couple of dogs running around so I'm sure only the bravest terns were there. I managed to find a juvenile least tern which was a first for me. As I was getting bored and ready to leave, an osprey flew over my head with a fish. He landed close by on a utility wire right on the main road. He ate a few bites then took off over the water.

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13 comments:

  1. Good sequence sequence and the earlier is doubley so. Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. Great shots. I love them.
    Congratulations from Roberto.

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  3. the osprey would only make me hungry if i ate sushi. :)

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  4. Your pictures are great!! Wow, to catch the tern and osprey with their "prey" is amazing. Great shots. Mickie :)

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  5. I'm amazed at how close you were to the osprey! I find them to be elusive!

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  6. Ha, ha, the Osprey could feel your greedy eyes on his catch.

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  7. Wow, fantastic shots Dina.
    I've only ever seen an Osprey once, and that was from a great distance.

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  8. Beautiful images Dina.
    I have also been watching terns recently and your captures of the Least Tern (a species we don't see in the UK) are lovely.
    The Osprey is a stunner....

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  9. Awesome shots, Dina! The tern with the fish is great and also the Osprey shots. Great sightings and photos.

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  10. Wonderful captures Dina! There seems to be a special on "Catch of the Day" at Gandy bridge beach. Love the shot of the tern holding his lunch high overhead!

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  11. The Terns are especially interesting for me. All great photos.

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  12. So glad I arrived for this post.

    Mesmerising pictures.

    Lucy

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  13. Great photos! Tat Osprey is magnificent! I love the Pelican in your header!

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