First Full Day Of Spring; Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows And.....

Osprey pair taking up residence in last year's nest (click to enlarge)
Fuji X-T2, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens @ 400mm; 1/250th sec @ f/11 (handheld); ISO 1600
This is a crop of about 1/4 of the entire frame.

...lots of Ospreys!

Yesterday was a glorious way to welcome the spring season.  Sunny day, mid-60s F (~18 C) temperatures and to top it off, met two close photographic friends for our periodic breakfast in Williamsburg, VA.  After we enjoy breakfast and solving the world's problems, we normally drive the short distance over to the Colonial Parkway National Park to see what we can see and make some images.  This time of year the Ospreys are back from their winter migration and either are building or have already built (or improved upon) their nests.  I think I saw about 8 Ospreys yesterday.

Here are two images, nothing spectacular of course, of three of the ospreys we saw.  It is nice to know the cycle of nature begins anew each spring and we are in a position to take advantage of the renewal of life, color, texture and form.

Osprey on the lookout (click to enlarge)

Fuji X-T2, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens @ 1/1600th sec. @ f/8; ISO 800; handheld

This is a crop of about 1/2 of the entire frame.

Again, I'm pleased with how well the X-T2/100-400mm lens combination performed.  I have no complaints as to the quality of the images I made yesterday.  Thank you Fuji!

Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

Dennis A. Mook 

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