I think I saw one of our ospreys yesterday. There is a nesting box on the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge over the Hudson for them. I'm still a bit confused about what they are doing at my house. We are maybe a mile from the river, and close to a small stream, but the primary raptor food here is squirrel. Hmm, now that I think about it, there used to a couple of goldfish in that stream.

Ahhh, semantics!!! Well, Eleven, I think you interpreted his meaning as the "second photo credited to Bob Axmear" when what he said was "the second photo," which was by Bob Axmear. I can see the FOURTH PHOTO of Osprey, which happens to be the "second photo by Bob Axmear" as you interpreted it, and those are young plants in small nursery containers. But the actual photo #2, it looks like Blue Cadet, and it is still blue, not gone green. Don't you just love playing with words? :) And HH, is your Osprey the same size as Blue Cadet? I have no idea the size of the leaf or the hosta in your personal photo.Plus, Osprey in the MYHOSTAS.BE says it is by Eric Smith.....but maybe you already knew that, and just hoped that the esteemed Mr. Pollock would reveal the rest of its story?

Darn, and he came up empty! Great shots!

Wow! Your Better Beamer does a great job! What with all the updated equipment and incredible photographs, I feel pressure to keep up with the Joneses..er forum photographers. I'm turning in a venture capital business proposal to Google today, but may be awhile before there's a profit if they decide to fund it, but hey..gotta upgrade! Actually I'm really interested in the new 1600mm Zeiss Photoscope 85 T* FL, or the even more powerful 3500mm ones coming out later http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6J5Io4lvko