A magik few moments -- but not within the San Gabe's....

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:07 pm

After yet another white knuckle bike ride to Griffith Park, I had the privilege of watching a young Osprey feed for at least 10 minutes along the LA River Bike Path, N of Los Feliz and S of Colorado today. It just kept circling around and dive bombing in front of me. Absolutely awesome!!

Post by **Taco** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:42 pm

We have Ospreys? Dayum.

asbufra · Post by **asbufra** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:48 pm

I live next to the Santa Ana River and we have Osprey visit often. On this shot I am 100 yards away; hidden (I thought) beneath a patio cover.

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:43 pm

I think it was a young inexperienced male.
The fishing technique was more hit and miss than honed technique.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:18 pm

Very nice! I see them several times a year along the 605 freeway/San Gabriel River area and into the Santa Fe Dam.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:23 pm

Toooooooo cool!

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:08 pm

So I returned at the same time today with a camera. No Osprey.

Just a few Great Blue Herons, Egrets, a Red Shouldered Hawk,
2 Kingfishers, a Night Heron, and a bunch of Cormorants, Mallards, etc, etc.
Yawn...

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:45 pm

Any pics of the Kingfisher and Hawk...?

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:35 pm

beautiful photo! i love Osprey's. i got to watch them this summer up at Lake Almanor. i need a better camera as i did not get any worthy shots.

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:41 pm

Nary a good one, argh!
4xdigital zoom ain't a photograph it's a fingerprint at best.

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:51 pm

I've pretty much given up trying to use my point and shoot camera to take pics of birds. Got to get much better gear for that...dslr, etc.

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:47 am

Went back again and was rewarded with multiple Osprey viewings but not from as close up as the first time. Pretty pleased to have conjured him up again! In fact, I think there are 2 young Ospreys along this section of the LA River.

The highlight was witnessing a dogfight between what I think is a Red Shouldered Hawk and 1 of the Ospreys.

If I can figure out how to post the clip I will, even though the quality is poor:
http://gallery.me.com/emanla/100256