by Susan | Apr 25, 2018 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
On this gray, rainy evening I spotted an Osprey in a tree overlooking the river in East Machias. It was so dark and gloomy that I had to play with the photos to register the details. Two things stand out to me – how crazy long their talons are and how...
by Susan | May 14, 2017 | Out and About in Maine
For Mother’s Day, Hannah said she wanted to take me to breakfast and then on a hike – mother/daughter day of adventure. We could go and do whatever I wanted. Our adventure started at Chester Pike’s Galley, my favorite place for breakfast. We moseyed...
by Susan | Jul 25, 2016 | Out and About in Maine
Over the past two days I’ve been stalking the Ospreys nesting atop a platform in Whiting. There appear to be three youth with Mama and papa watching over them from nearly trees. I could have spent the entire day watching them watching me, all the time wishing...
by Susan | Jun 28, 2016 | Out and About in Maine
I’ve passed this nest many times over the last few months and finally spied an Osprey perched there today. Given the gray overcast day, the photo isn’t as spectacular as that of last year’s nesting pair, but the sighting made my day nonetheless....
by Susan | Jul 23, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Yesterday’s drive-by of the osprey nest in Whiting showed the proud parents standing watch over at least one baby. The sun was too high in the sky and my lens too short to get a great shot, but it’s exciting to see the nesting pair I first spied back in...
by Susan | May 16, 2015 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Owl and Raptor Patterns
Ospreys have been a theme in my life lately. They first appeared on my radar a couple of weeks ago when I photographed a pair of nesting osprey. Then, on three different occasions, I’ve spied a pair of them in town, diving for fish in the river, or simply...
by Susan | May 4, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
It’s days like this when I’m so grateful that I dragged my camera along with me during my travels. Inevitably, when I don’t have my camera, I come across the most wonderful sights. On my drive to Cutler, Maine this morning I noticed a platform...
