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The local Osprey nestlings are turning into fledglings. Here is one of the pair from the San Diego River doing some of the hovering flights while the other is being fed some sand bass by mom. Yesterday they did their actual first flights away from the nest. I'd be out there now except for the overcast skies.
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ERHP said:
The local Osprey nestlings are turning into fledglings. Here is one of the pair from the San Diego River doing some of the hovering flights while the other is being fed some sand bass by mom. Yesterday they did their actual first flights away from the nest. I'd be out there now except for the overcast skies.

That's a really good shot.
 
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First time a I captured a bittern in flight. The 5DSR is a pretty good tool for this, despite its reputation of being slow.
 

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A Hobby was diving rapidly to catch dragonflies and then darting away. Getting a shot was quite a challenge but the 5DSR and 400mm II + 1.4xTC managed it. You can one of the legs bent forward, clutching the dragonfly.
 

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