Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Well look who flew in.....!


I've been meaning to take a few close ups of the lantern house atop the lighthouse at Hillary's Boat Harbour for a while now and luckily I had my zoom lens handy when we were there a few days ago.  The lantern house is the original refurbished and recycled unit from the Bedout Island lighthouse which was demolished and replaced in 1980, Bedout Island is on the outer edge of reefs 30 miles N/E of Port Hedland and is subject to extreme tidal ranges. The two men weren't the only ones enjoying the view, an Osprey, oh la! look at those talons, flew in and landed right in my viewpoint, merci beaucoup monsieur raptor :) It just occurred to me that I've never taken a shot of the lighthouse in action at night, must rectify that soon! Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe.....

Posted by PerthDailyPhoto at 12:01 AM

35 comments:

  1. CloudiaJuly 31, 2013 at 12:26 AM

    Cool light house!


    Aloha

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  2. LOLfromPasaJuly 31, 2013 at 12:31 AM

    Great action shot, Grace. Impressive bird and rather nice looking lighthouse too.

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  3. KarlJuly 31, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Lighthouses have something magical for me.

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  4. HalcyonJuly 31, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    Cool shot with the bird!

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  5. RevrunnerJuly 31, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    Being that I'm about to abscond a land filled with lighthouses, you've given me an idea. I'll have to try photographing one at night.

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  6. RohrerbotJuly 31, 2013 at 1:05 AM

    Very cool! I love lighthouses and it's not often we get to see them here. Even better is that you got an Osprey flying of them!

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  7. Sylvia KJuly 31, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    Wonderful lighthouse shots and the osprey is beautiful!! I miss being away from the coast where there were lighthouses and osprey as well, ah, but I'll get to visit them again one of these days! Hope your week is off to a great start, Grace! Enjoy!!

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  8. LowellJuly 31, 2013 at 1:32 AM

    Great shots, Grace! I've seen ospreys at work and those talons are deadly! Once caught, prey stays caught! Very cool lighthouse, too, and that shot with the two men is worth framing and hanging!

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  9. Janey and Co.July 31, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    Great capture! We had an Osprey at the lake that was teaching her little ones to fish...of course my camera was not along :(

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  10. TheChieftessJuly 31, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    So glad to hear it's actually a working lighthouse!!! I think all of the ones in the US have been retired and now are simply museums or tourist spots...

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  11. CraigJuly 31, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    What a fab capture Grace - well done. I don't think that a bird of prey is easy to spot, let alone photograph. Lovely light house too!

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  12. RedPatJuly 31, 2013 at 2:37 AM

    Those talons are scary, Grace! Lady luck was on your side.

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  13. cieldequimperJuly 31, 2013 at 2:50 AM

    Fabulous zoom in and out and the osprey is such a wonderful bonus! Great!

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  14. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 3:11 AM

    I love lighthouses.
    The photograph with this bird ... Impressive.
    Hugs and kisses.

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  15. AdullamiteJuly 31, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    All good stuff young lass, and with added Osprey, brilliant!!!

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  16. William KendallJuly 31, 2013 at 6:29 AM

    An impressive bird, and I do like that lighthouse!

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  17. DianneJuly 31, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Perfect timing Grace .... yes it would be a treat to capture a night shot ... maybe when the weather warms up!

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  18. JackJuly 31, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    That bird has the strongest legs and talons. I'm staying away. Fortunately, fish are more of a target than I, but I am not taking chances.

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  19. hamiltonJuly 31, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    hm, do you think those two men are oblivious to that bird of prey overhead...?!
    that lighthouse is most impressive.

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  20. RandyJuly 31, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Nice shots. Bet there's a nice view from that deck.

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  21. KateJuly 31, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    i really do like lighthouses. For me there is a certain mystic about them and their history.

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  22. JimJuly 31, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    Awesome captures.

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  23. CarraolJuly 31, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    Great images of this impressive lighthouse, the vertical image looks spectacular!

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  24. SamiJuly 31, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    Lovely shots of the bird and lighthouse.

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  25. JoeJuly 31, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    What a bonus to have the bird entering stage left just at the right moment Grace.

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  26. DianeJuly 31, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Wow how lucky you were to see the Osprey. Thanks for sharing. Diane

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  27. diane bJuly 31, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    How cool was that. Birds usually fly out of my shots. I wonder where his nest was... on the lighthouse??

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  28. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 31, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    The lighthouse looks like the best place around to perch.

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  29. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    The stucture is fantastic but my thumbs are up to the top capture. Great timing, Grace!

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  30. BirdmanJuly 31, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    While I'm gazing on your lighthouse, I just wanted to pass on that the other hot afternoon me and friends enjoyed ice cold shandies on the back deck. Thinking of you this summer. hahahaha

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  31. EG CameraGirlJuly 31, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    OH! How great of the osprey to fly into the photo! Isn't serendipity fabulous?

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  32. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    You seem to have a great talent for attracting birds. 'Nuff said. Brilliantly captured. I will look at the photos bigger now.

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  33. SharonJuly 31, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    I'd love to see that lighthouse working at night. Great idea. The talons on the bird are a bit intimidating.

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  34. AnonymousAugust 1, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    I love birds and my son loves lighthouses. Something for both of us!

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  35. Pat TillettAugust 2, 2013 at 12:49 AM

    Great timing and great shots!

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