Fluffy Osprey

Migrating ospreys take a rest near Szeged by Fehér-tó for a week or two during their flight back home to the Baltic Region. By Szatymaz there is a meadow where bird lovers installed several artificial stakes as resting place for them and the ospreys happily accept them for feeding and preening and contemplating about the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. I had a chance to spend two mornings in hide around them and while the first morning they didn't give a shift (er... actually they did!) for being photographed, I was lucky on the second morning. Even with the luck and previous observations the bird that came closest to me was still pretty far to be shot with my 400 mm lens, therefore these shots are pixel level deep crops.

This osprey just finished his breakfast and manicure, and now enjoying some bird wellness by preening in the sun. 

You can see a bit different osprey on RobertLaszloKiss's MV-22B Ospreys—and you may want to learn more about if you don't know what is this for

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Disclaimer: Balancing on one leg on an artificial branch during your morning beautification is very dangerous. Don't try it at your own home!