Chambers Creek Ospreys 2013

On today's walk at Chambers Creek Properties, I could not find any of the local Ospreys. What does that mean? It's time for me to share my final selection of Osprey photos for the year. I could always add pictures later, but I don't get many decent shots once sightings become less reliable.

Picture	Date	Description
	April 12, 2013	My first Osprey sightings this year were the earliest yet on March 30. Unfortunately, that was on the railroad bridge over Chambers Creek. That nest does not provide the best opportunities for sub-amateur photography. It took me until April 12 before I finally got a shot of one on the platform next to the North Dock.
	April 21, 2013	An adult on the North Dock
	April 21, 2013	One of the adults is in flight. This one is probably from the nest by the North Dock.
	April 21, 2013	Early work on the nest by the North Dock
	April 21, 2013	An adult is carrying a fish in flight. This is probably one of the adults from the nest by the North Dock.
	April 26, 2013	An adult landing with nesting material by the North Dock
	April 26, 2013	An adult flying nesting material to the nest by the North Dock
	April 26, 2013	An adult working on the nest by the North Dock
	April 27, 2013	An adult flying nesting material to the nest by the North Dock
	April 27, 2013	An adult from the nest by the North Dock in flight
	May 2, 2013	An adult working on the nest by the North Dock while its mate watches. This picture was used in a challenge before I started posting to this blog.
	May 3, 2013	An adult bringing nesting material to the nest by the North Dock
	May 4, 2013	Two adults are on the nest by the North Dock. One could be viewed as an invader since the nest definitely didn't belong to it (I don't remember which). Another adult was on the North Dock at the time.
	May 4, 2013	One of the parents is eating on the North Dock.
	May 16, 2013	This parent appears to be incubating. I lowered my standards a bit on this shot and used it as a challenge before I started posting to this blog.
	June 7, 2013	Last year, the Ospreys spent time on an old utility pole next to the railroad tracks. Over the winter, the pole fell. More than likely, that's why this parent is on a nearby shrub instead.
	June 7, 2013	This parent just caught a fish (water can be seen coming off of it if you get in close) and is heading back to the North Dock.
	June 7, 2013	A parent is bringing a fish to its mate on the nest by the North Dock.
	June 7, 2013	This parent from the railroad bridge was uncomfortable with a Great Blue Heron standing on the beach below it.
	June 8, 2013	This parent is fishing. I believe it's from the nest by the North Dock. I have wanted to get a fishing shot for years. Now, my goal has shifted to getting a good picture of an Osprey fishing.
	June 16, 2013	This is one of the parents. Judging from geotagging, it's from the nest by the North Dock.
	June 16, 2013	This was my first sighting of one of the kids this year. While it's hard to see, you can find a little beak if you get a good enough look at the picture. This picture was used in a challenge before I started posting to this blog.
	July 6, 2013	One of the parents on the nest by the North Dock with two of the kids visible
	July 6, 2013	One of the parents on the nest by the North Dock
	July 6, 2013	One of the parents on the nest by the North Dock.
	July 6, 2013	One of the parents on the nest by the North Dock with one of the kids sticking its head up
	July 7, 2013	One of the disputes between an Osprey and a Bald Eagle
	July 7, 2013	One of the adults from the nest by the North Dock is using the dock during meal time.
	July 7, 2013	One of the parents from the nest by the North Dock brings a fish to the family.
	July 18, 2013	A parent watches over its children on the nest by the North Dock. This picture was used for a challenge.
	July 19, 2013	One of the kids is flapping its wings on the nest by the North Dock.
	July 19, 2013	One of the parents with one of the kids visible on the nest by the North Dock
	July 21, 2013	This was the first flight that I saw from this year's children. As you can tell, this one was from the railroad bridge. I couldn't resist and worked the picture into a challenge.
	July 21, 2013	One of the parents from the nest by the North Dock is bringing a fish to its kids.
	July 21, 2013	This parent was repairing the nest by the North Dock. I used this picture for the Flickr Friday challenge, The Birds.
	July 21, 2013	This parent is bringing nesting material to the nest next to the North Dock.
	July 27, 2013	This is one of the disputes between an Osprey and a Bald Eagle. This picture was added to a challenge.
	July 28, 2013	One of the parents is landing on the nest next to the North Dock to feed its kids. This picture was used for a photo challenge.
	July 28, 2013	One of the disputes between an Osprey and a Bald Eagle
	August 1, 2013	One of the kids from the railroad bridge flaps its wings
	August 1, 2013	This picture of one of the kids from the railroad bridge in flight that was used for a challenge picture.
	August 1, 2013	This kid is from the railroad bridge.
	August 1, 2013	This kid is from the railroad bridge.
	August 2, 2013	These kids from the railroad bridge were sharing a piling.
	August 2, 2013	This is one of the parents from the railroad bridge carrying a fish.
	August 2, 2013	This is one of the parents from the railroad bridge carrying a fish.
	August 11, 2013	These Ospreys came from the nest by the North Dock. I kept the picture dark for a photo challenge, so it may be difficult for some to see who's who. The Osprey on top is a parent. The Osprey below is one of the kids.
	August 11, 2013	This is the same parent from the above picture.
	August 11, 2013	One of the kids on the nest by the North Dock is yelling.
	August 11, 2013	One of the kids from the nest by the North Dock
	August 11, 2013	One of the kids in flight
	August 17, 2013	This is the Bridge to the Beach. It provides access to the beach as well as decent views of the nest by the North Dock. During construction, Ospreys occasionally used the end of the bridge. Although it doesn't happen too often since humans started using it, it is still possible to find an Osprey on the bridge.
	August 17, 2013	One of the kids from the railroad bridge is eating without any parental assistance.
	August 17, 2013	One of the kids from the railroad bridge is eating without any parental assistance.
	August 17, 2013	One of the kids from the railroad bridge is landing with a fish.
	August 17, 2013	One of the kids flapping its wings on the North Dock
	August 18, 2013	All three kids on the nest by the North Dock
	August 18, 2013	One of the kids is joining a sibling on the nest by the North Dock.
	August 18, 2013	Two adult Ospreys are fighting over a fish.
	August 22, 2013	Two of the kids are fighting over a fish on the nest by the North Dock.
	September 12, 2013	I believe that this is one of the parents on the railroad bridge. It is sharing the bridge with a Peregrine Falcon.