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Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« on: August 30, 2010, 09:46:04 PM »
That is to say I took some pictures of an osprey with a 270mm lens on my camera.  The bird was about 100ft away, in this tree top, you see.


More to the point of this forum, I found a place I'll hunt coyotes with my camera. It is in a state park.  I'll bet some of you will recognize the location from the photo.  They run cattle on the land, and I spotted plenty of seed-filled scat that I figure must have been from a coyote, though the scat was a little larger than I am used to seeing. What a set up.  The most natural spot to call from (given the approach) suffers only when the prevailing wind is from the west- which it usually is.  I'll have fun with the challenge one day.


And here's another picture for good measure.  I had a good weekend.



You won't confuse my pictures with the pro's on this site, but I had fun taking them.  Them osprey babies woke me up Saturday morning with their pleas for "more fish".  I had to get up and "shoot 'em".



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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 09:50:51 PM »
very cool pics :IBCOOL:
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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 09:57:56 PM »
Thanks, Carp!  Here's another.

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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 10:45:54 PM »
And that bird had lunch and dinner in both trips back to the nest!  SA'WHEET shots!

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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 10:46:33 PM »
Awsome pics :tup:
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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2010, 11:04:25 PM »
Growing up on the Skagit river, I got to watch Ospreys fish every day. They are truly amazing birds. They can hover, fold their wings, and dive. Hitting the water with a big splash. Then seeing it come up with fish is really amazing.
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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 12:29:04 AM »
Nice pics with the nest!

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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2010, 07:57:25 AM »
If there is a down side to this story (there isn't, really), it is that the pair from this nest crap all over my father-in-law's deck and sidewalk.  This tree is literally over his house.  How cool is that? (Turns out the crap is very resistant to scrubbing off with a hose.  He's looking into a power washer.)
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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2010, 04:29:45 PM »
Beacon Rock, Nice. My dad almost got ran over by a nice 3X3 BT down there on the south side of the road. Could've grabbed it with his hands I guess.

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Re: Hunting the Hunters- shot an osprey with my 270 on Saturday
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2010, 08:34:40 PM »
We have a winner!  Beacon Rock it is.  I knew one of you could come up with that.  
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