Country Energy - photo album

	Just cruisin' An adult osprey keeps an eye on a Country Energy cherry picker working near its nest	25k
	Our lensman Dave Bennett, Technical Officer - Tweed Heads, takes all the great osprey shots you see on our site.	46k
	Windows wallpaper View a reduced version of our "Friend of the osprey" wallpaper. It's a montage of some of the photo album images.	58k
	Flying By Note the bloodstained belly feathers from a recent feeding session.	45k
	"Winging" (PGR) Young bird tries its wings under parental supervision. Red and green leg bands show that the bird has been tagged by NPWS employees.	40k
	Cleared for landing Juvenile makes banking turn on final approach to landing - with port (red) and starboard (green) bands on lowered undercarriage!	31k
	Measuring up Wildlife officers record information about a young osprey which has been temporarily removed from its Country Energy nest site. We couldn't resist the caption!	74k
	Chick picking National Parks & Wildlife officer, Bob Moffat, uses a Country Energy cherry picker (Elevating Platform Vehicle) to collect osprey chicks.	59k
	Leg banding National Parks & Wildlife officer, Bob Moffat and Greg Clancy (Wildlife Ecology Consultant) fit leg bands to a young osprey for future identification and aging.	50k
	Measuring tools The young bird is restrained while measured and fitted with identifying tags.	55k
	Bird in the hand Bob Moffat (NPWS) shows the correct way to restrain a young osprey. Although armed with a strong beak, the birds don't bite.	86k
	Close-up A young osprey is held in readiness for return to its nest on a Country Energy pole. Note the powerful feet and sharp talons.	41k

Photography by David Bennett - Country Energy