By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I spent 45 minutes waiting for a pelican (who was badly lit) to leave its perch. After I got it, I went in search of the local osprey pair.

I found what I thought was the male (because it was sitting around and doing nothing) sitting on a light post. As an added bonus, it was framed against the rising moon.

But then...but then...the sitting bird was jumped, was ambushed, was overtaken. Sooooo...it was the female!

To say I was excited would be an understatement. I was close to being flustered. Like all of us males, I knew the "act" wouldn't take very long. Instead of worrying about what my settings were, I just snapped away...hoping for the best.

I was right. It didn't last long.

Just so amazing...
to see ospreys at the bay.
Only one small complaint...
they've never heard of foreplay?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124969130@N06/albums/72157663709219936 Check out a few (9) other pictures on my Flickr page. The backlit pelican, and what happened to the amorous couple after they were finished. In the "good deed" picture, I caught a very lethargic baby lizard, and gave him a ride down 7 stories to the ground.

After looking at all the coupling pictures...I'm off to take a COLD shower. HA!