Focused
by Karen Wiles
Title
Focused
Artist
Karen Wiles
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
"FOCUSED" by KAREN WILES
The magnificent osprey is one of Wiles' most favorite birds of all to photograph due to their intensity of the eye and the dynamic realm of focus as seen here in "FOCUSED." Living on the Intra Coastal Waterway in North Carolina, Wiles is lucky to have these birds of wonder and beauty in her own backyard...
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle, or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings. In 1994, the osprey was declared the provincial bird of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
As its other common name suggests, the Osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Four subspecies are usually recognized, one of which has recently been given full species status...
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November 21st, 2011
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Don Columbus
Congratulations Karen, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Bill And Deb Hayes
Karen: This "Focus" image is stunningly amazing !! WOW, WOW, WOW !!!! LOOK at that EYE !!! You sure titled this image correctly. Everything about it is beyond excellent, SUPERB !!!! Wonderfully well done. (L/F) "Art Elevates Life" - Bill & Deb Hayes
William Tasker
Hi Karen! Very cool closeup! Wonderful! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Anita Faye
Karen, incredibly beautiful capture! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Mark Schultz
My Favorite Of All Birds, And This Image Is Stunning! I Was Referred To You By Loree Johnson! Your Photography Is Magnificent!