docholiday Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Just come back from a little photographic "Safari" to Scotland, had a brilliant time and saw things I have never seen before, we really do have some magnificant wildlife in this country. Despit getting up at four in the morning for days on end,sitting for days with the birds not fishing, or using other lochs, poor light, rain birds fishing with their backs to me and Herons and ducks wanting to get into the photo, managed to get a few keepers, it was a lot of fun to achieve what you set out to get despite the difficulties of wildlife photography. Edited August 27, 2015 by docholiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Some great pics there Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 as always fantastic pictures doc thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 what loch in aviemore was it doc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Amazing thank you indeed. Can't wait fire the lap top up later! :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Very nice. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Stunning pics mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cracking pics indeed. what loch in aviemore was it doc? If its Aviemore it could be Rothiemurchus as thats a great place for seeing the Ospreys working. Used to take Mac and theres a wee burn runs along it and last time there was a big hen salmon spawning with a very little salmon that looked pretty comical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Very nice pics well done.... Love that second last one with both wings up and the lower half in the water. I see it's on the rainbows it could be Carron Valley? One of the things that attracts me to a day out boat fishing there is you see lots of Osprey action!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Decoy Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Wow! Brilliant photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Great pics those, you must have the patience of a saint taking wildlife photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Brilliant photos of a magnificent looking Bird in action. Never have seen one' although there was one reported here last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Osprey won,fantastic pics doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 best pic's Ive seen on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 THanks everyone for your kind comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Brilliant photos and magnificent birds. Seen one today while traveling up the M74 near Beattock,,,,, it really cheered up what is normally a long boring drive, thought about it a few times during the day I.e. we're would it be migrating to,, as I have seen them in north Africa, west Africa and the middle east. Driving back down this evening spotted what may have been a osprey, in the hard shoulder obviously hit by a vehicle (dead) it was roughly the same area I spotted one that morning. Couldn't be absolutely sure especially when you doing 70 but the color and size would be a good match.......... If it was what a bloody shame".............. Though the image of it from this morning will stay with me for quite a while. My apologies if I have spoilt a good post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Superb pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 thought about it a few times during the day I.e. we're would it be migrating to,, as I have seen them in north Africa, west Africa and the middle east. They do migrate to and from Scotland to West Africa. Highland Trust for Wildlife did satellite tracking for a few years and was a delight to follow their travels. I have not seen one for decades but always keep my eye out for them in the spring as they pass over me on the way up to Scotland. http://www.roydennis.org/animals/raptors/osprey/satellite-tracking/nimrod/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 The adults should be on there way this week with the youngsters leaving in the next week or two, so if you are lucky you may see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbuster Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Really GREAT pictures, thanks for sharing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Really GREAT pictures, thanks for sharing . No problem,I have a few more I will post soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Great images Doc.. Were you in a hide to get these great shots or are the Osprey on a regular water and feed frequently.. Cheers GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Great images Doc.. Were you in a hide to get these great shots or are the Osprey on a regular water and feed frequently.. Cheers GG We used hides on ground level, sometimes the ospreys turn up sometimes not just had to put the hours in, they mostly came in the early morning but the odd one came during the day, I spent 9 hrs there one day and didnt see a bird let alone have one fishing. I went a couple of weeks ago as they are feeding heavily ready for the trip south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 We used hides on ground level, sometimes the ospreys turn up sometimes not just had to put the hours in, they mostly came in the early morning but the odd one came during the day, I spent 9 hrs there one day and didnt see a bird let alone have one fishing. I went a couple of weeks ago as they are feeding heavily ready for the trip south Thanks for the info Doc noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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