August 10, 2022

Cove Palisades State Park (Part Three)

Central Oregon Road Trip
Monday, May 23, 2022
The Cove Palisades State Park (Crooked River Campground)
Sunny and warm

I took a lot of photos on our final day at this campground, so I'm dividing the day into two posts. 

It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and comfortable temps. After breakfast, we enjoyed a walk around the wetland loop, and later spotted an osprey on top of a power pole by our campsite.

Not sure if this is a salamander or a skink.
I wasn't about to pick it up for a closer look!


Northern Harrier







I watched this osprey for
 at least 15 minutes. So cool!




I guess he was watching me, too.

All photos were shot with my new Canon EOS and Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 telephoto lens. It's exactly what I wanted for wildlife photography!
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10 comments:

  1. JoAnn8:31 AM

    Such sharp photos... you must be loving than lens!!

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    1. Les in Oregon9:24 AM

      Thanks, JoAnn. I am! It's a great lens and isn't too heavy, so I can get sharp images without having to use a tripod.

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  2. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea10:44 AM

    I love seeing all this nature photos from your travels. Osprey are so fascinating to watch.

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    1. Les in Oregon8:48 AM

      Thanks, Diane. I'm so glad I have such a great camera set-up for these type of shots. Ospreys are very cool! I love his serious expression in the last shot. :)

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  3. Helen's Book Blog7:00 PM

    Your camera does a fantastic job of nature photography. It's so fun to be out enjoying yourself and be able to bring back such good photos.

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    1. Les in Oregon8:49 AM

      I love my phone camera, Helen, but this camera and lens is great for nature shots. Even cropping them tightly makes for great photos.

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  4. thecuecard5:43 AM

    Cool pix. That one shot looks like the Osprey has a fish in his talons. First pic on the post. How interesting to watch him. We too have one Osprey on a tall light post in the park we watch - on a large nest. A second one nearby seems to be looking for food all the time. Interesting birds.

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    1. Les in Oregon11:42 AM

      Susan, the osprey was eating that fish for a long time! They are very cool birds.

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  5. Iliana12:50 PM

    That last shot of the. Osprey is so cool. That lens definitely got you up closer right? Wonderful shots.

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    1. Les in Oregon11:43 AM

      Iliana, he was definitely watching me! Yes, my new lens is great for close-ups. I've been taking a lot of photos this morning of elk. Nice to be able to keep my distance, but still get some close-up shots!

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