This gallery contains 2 photos. This is the first time I’ve had the opportunity to photograph an osprey. Here it is, sitting in the highest tree at VanDusen Botanical Garden above the manmade pond (which contains koi). We heard the cry and saw the overhead approach of this fish eagle before it landed.
It sat there for a good 10 minutes before flying off to more productive fishing grounds. Even the blue heron wasn’t spotted at the main pond. Photographed at the VanDusen Botanical Garden.
W.H. SIM PHOTOGRAPHY 
outstanding!
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I’m having trouble deciding what one I like more. I like both!
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thank you! it was a rare privilege to not just see it fly by, but hear and photograph it, too! 🙂
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I have never seen this bird so close, its wonderful.
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‘close’ still being 150 feet across the pond and 60 feet above ground level! 🙂
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Wow! I bet that made you feel good! Great photos 🙂
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thanks, Elle! I’m feeling good that I wasn’t its dinner! teehee! actually, it didn’t catch any fish in the pond, and left after 10 minutes. 🙂
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Flew off in disappointment eh! Just a wonderful couple of photos 🙂
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and we were anything but disappointed! seeing as we had the ol’ osprey to ourselves in the garden! 🙂
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