Osprey Bella & Beau 2019
Nest Location: Cambridge, Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Region, USA
These are the posts of the 2019 27-week season of Osprey pair, Bella and Beau. Click on the title of the post you wish to read. It is my hope that you will enjoy their adventures and learn about the daily life of this amazing raptor, the Osprey.
The majority of my photos for this series are shot in RAW from my balcony about 200+ feet away where I’ve got just enough advantage height to almost see into the top of the platform. My equipment: Nikon D200 and D750, with a Nikon AF-S VR-Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 lens combined with a Nikon Teleconverter (1.7x magnification), zooming all the way in. At photo processing, it is then necessary to crop at least 50% to share close-ups with you. The Bella & Beau series is not so much about high-quality photos (although I seriously strive to get the best, detailed shots for the storyline), as it is about the antics and adventures of an Osprey pair’s daily life and upbringing of their family.
March 15, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: An Osprey on the Platform
March 23, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: A Side Discussion on Individual IDing
March 23, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: Welcome Home, Bonding, and an Eagle
March 31, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: Nest Building and Safeguarding
April 9, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: Nest-Guard Duty and Attacking Intruders
April 20, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: Signs Show A Possible Egg
May 6, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: Egg-citing Time Now Becomes A Wait
May 23, 2019 – Bella & Beau 2019: The Wait Is Almost Over
June 3, 2019: Welcome Little One
June 9, 2019: One, Two, Three – Cute As Can Be
June 15, 2019: Three Healthy Chicks and A Toy Story Delight
June 27, 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Sad
July 3, 2019: Splish Splash, Bella Takes a Bath
July 13, 2019: Two Hungry Teenagers
July 24, 2019: It’s School Time
July 24, 2019 #2: Well, That Was Quick! (A Quick Update)
August 4, 2019: Both ‘Teens’ Are On The Wing & Having a Blast
August 17, 2019: Teens Have Names
August 27, 2019: Teen Temper Tantrums
September 10, 2019: Momma Bella Is Gone, Teen Tug-of-War, and A Liquor Bottle
September 16, 2019: Farewell Osprey, A Season Finale
An Empty Nest Now Until March 2020!
Bay Photos by Donna 