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.

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

Since nobody else has answered yet, I will say that I have never seen an Osprey with anything but a fish in its talons.

Brightonborn, your son is a great photographer. When I have more time I will browse his photos more. Thanks for the link. Jean, for most shots I use a standard issue Canon 70mm-300mm f4-5.6 kit lens. Nothing special about it. Would like to upgrade to a faster lens but my neck can barely take the weight of my current lens. Jodi-