A male Osprey comes in for a landing at the nest carrying the remains of a fish for his young. Taken back on 7-18-2009 at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. I can’t wait to go back and do shots like this with the new D7000.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornelll Lab Of Ornithology.

For more information on the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, visit their web site atwww.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/.

A female Osprey arrives back at the nest where her mate has been taking a turn sitting on their eggs. Taken back on 4-18-2009 on the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell, New Jersey. I am told that both Osprey nests that I was following at the reservoir have been destroyed by storms this Fall/Winter. I hope both Osprey couples can find nesting areas to replace those they lost when they arrive back from their Winter home down south.

For more information on the Manasquan Reservoir, visit their web site at this web site.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

I blended two background textures from the new commercially available texture pack “Playground of the birds” from Distressed Textures to give this the mood I was looking for. The image is a bit of a heavy crop but I like the eye contact between the two Ospreys. A sort of non-verbal communication that is clearly going on.

Ospreys mating. From my trip to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, NJ back on 4-3-2010.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornelll Lab Of Ornithology.

For more information on the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, visit their web site atwww.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/.

A male Osprey arrives back at the nest with a fish, sans head, for his female. Often times, an Osprey will eat the head of the fish before returning the rest to the nest. Taken back on 6-6-2009 on the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell, New Jersey.

For more information on the Manasquan Reservoir, visit their web site at this web site.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

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The Mother Osprey returns to her nest after a short lap around the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, NJ on Saturday 4-3-2010.

For more information on the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, visit their web site at www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

The Father Osprey arrives back at the nest after a successful fishing run over the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell, New Jersey on 6-6-2009. It’s common for Ospreys to eat the head of the fish first before returning to the nest with the rest.

For more information on the Manasquan Resevoir, visit their web site at this web site.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

An Osprey delivers some building material to its nest on the Manaaquan Reservoir in Howell, New Jersey on Sunday 4-5-2009.

I blended a free texture (oceansky) from Alicepopkorn to give this piece a moody “over the water at dusk” feel.

For more information on the Manasquan Resevoir, visit their web site at this web site.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

This is my very first nest building photo. I coveted the incredible Osprey shots that Flickr friend Shootpics (Bill Wilson) was getting at the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell, New Jersey so I made a trip over there on Sunday 4-5-2009 and checked it out myself.

I love this place. What a wonderful lakeside to spend the day. I saw Osprey, Bald Eagles, Red Winged Black Birds, Mute Swans, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese and a multitude of smaller birds. They have a great perimeter trail system too with parking and bathroom facilities and an environmental center that I hear is pretty neat although I didn’t have time to check it out myself.

For more information on the Manasquan Reservoir, visit their web site at this web site.

For more information on Osprey, visit the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.