Scruffy, the resident Palm Cove osprey

The Palm Cove pier has a resident osprey that is known locally as Scruffy. He/she steals fish from the local fishermen, and is often left treats which he then devours up on one of the light towers. He does tend to make a mess.

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Kitesurfing at Yorkeys Knob

Kitesurfer’s were out in force at Yorkeys Knob this morning. Strong winds, about 20 kites on the beach and 6-8 in the water at any one time.
All images taken with Nikon D800 and AF-S 200mm f2G VR2, many with TC-14E III 1.4x converter.

 

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