Sitting around reading books.  Enjoying the breeze coming in the windows.  Heard the unmistakable chirping of an Osprey nearby.  Looked out our side window and noticed this guy sitting atop a pole not 30 feet away.

An Osprey sits atop a poleGrabbed my camera…  Since I was on a second-floor deck the bird was only a few feet higher than myself…

An Osprey sits atop a pole in cedar Key, Florida

An Osprey stare directly into the cameraThis bird hung out on the pole a good part of the day.

These images were captured with the Canon 7D camera and EF 400mm f/5.6L lens