Wildlife – Page 23 – Stuart Schaefer Photography

Shorebird Stroll

Juvenile Bald Eagle

Osprey Meal

Osprey was perching high up in a pine tree finishing up a morning meal on the grounds of Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.

Bald Eagle Chilling Out

On the way out early this morning (4/13/21) to cover the Blue Angels practice session on the West end of Pensacola Beach near Fort Pickens I came across this Bald Eagle. I have been photographing Ospreys for years near Fort Pickens and this is the first time I have photographed a Bald Eagle. I actually stopped the SUV on the grabbed my camera and got the shots. The Eagle was just chilling out on one of the sand dunes. This is where is pays to have your camera ready to at all times. Be safe!

The Ospreys Hanging Out

Osprey Heading To Nest

This Osprey was making its way to its nest on the ground of Naval Live Oaks Area in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Osprey At Work

This Osprey was high up in the pine trees heading to its nest carry as large twig with its powerful talons. This shot was done on the grounds of Fort Pickens located on the far West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Sony A9
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3
1/3200 sec at f/6.3
ISO 800

Osprey Nest Takeoff

Osprey taking off from its nest on the grounds of Fort Pickens located on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida. Be safe!

The Osprey Wing Spread

Been out at Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach Florida this pst week photographing the Ospreys. Photogrpahed this Osprey as she was spreading its wings as it came in for a landing on the nest. Captured this shot using the Sony A7RM4 with the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens. Camera was mounted on a Gimbal/tripod with camera settings of: 1/1250 sec a f/8.0 with ISO 250. Post processing with Adobe Lightroom Classic and Luminar 4. Cheers!

The Landing

Well it’s that of year when you start to see Opreys near the Fort Pickens area on the west end of Pensacola Beach Florida. Photographed this Osprey on Monday morning March 9th making its landing on a nest that it is in the process of building. With this shot I used the Sony A7RM4 with the Sony FE 200-600mm F 5.6-6.3 G OSS lens. This was a handheld shot at 1/2000 sec at f/6.3 with ISO 100. Post processing with Adobe Lightroom Classic. Cheers!

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