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New Construction

New Construction

Captured in: Duck, NC.

Seen here is a pair of Ospreys starting construction on a new nest. This couple was building on a platform near the shore...
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Captured in: Duck, NC.

Seen here is a pair of Ospreys starting construction on a new nest. This couple was building on a platform near the shoreline of the Currituck Sound in Duck, NC.

The male was patrolling the shoreline in search of a meal and some construction to continue work on the nest.

This time of year it's not uncommon for the nests to be housing Osprey chicks, as breeding season is from March to May in the Carolinas.

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"New Construction" is a non-HDR image that was processed in ACR, and later finished in Photoshop.

Ps processing also includes the use of Topaz Labs plugins -- Adjust, Denoise AI, Glow, Impression and Sharpen AI.
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Canon EOS R6

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Aperture f/11 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 800/1

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Duck, North Carolina, US

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Apr, 2021

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Fabulous capture, Dave. Nailed this shot perfectly.

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