Osprey.
15th December 2023
No visit to this part of the world would be complete without seeing Ospreys. These magnificent birds winter in the Gambia and Senegal in numbers and cruising up the river which borders these two countries will produce numerous sightings, however, most sightings are in flight as the birds fly away after spotting a boat coming.
These birds are very nervous and nearly always fly away at the sight of people. There are some times though when this is not the case and this is when the birds have caught a big fish and are tired after the effort of catching and flying with it. This is when you have a chance to approach nearer, but care is still needed because you must not spook the bird and spoil its feeding.
I managed a few shots when this happened and it shows what lovely birds they are!
These birds are very nervous and nearly always fly away at the sight of people. There are some times though when this is not the case and this is when the birds have caught a big fish and are tired after the effort of catching and flying with it. This is when you have a chance to approach nearer, but care is still needed because you must not spook the bird and spoil its feeding.
I managed a few shots when this happened and it shows what lovely birds they are!