Morning Glide - Osprey Riding the First Light Below a Forested Ridge

An osprey glides with wings fully outstretched, its underside and shoulders lit warm gold by early morning sun. Behind it, an out-of-focus forested mountainside fills the frame, with a strip of pale blue sky at the top.

Morning Glide - Osprey Riding the First Light Below a Forested Ridge2026-08-09 600mmf/6.31/1250ISO 2200 NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VRdarktable 5.6.0OspreyAll rights reservedLukas NagelbirdPhotography, birdsInFlight, birdsOfPrey, fishHawk, goldenHour, nature, naturePhotography, osprey, outdoors, pandionHaliaetus, photo, photography, raptor, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

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An osprey glides with wings fully outstretched, its underside and shoulders lit warm gold by early morning sun. Behind it, an out-of-focus forested mountainside fills the frame, with a strip of pale blue sky at the top.

Species Osprey Pandion haliaetus

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Focal length: 600mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter speed: 1/1250
ISO: ISO 2200

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Camera: NIKON Z 8
Lens: NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
Edited with: darktable 5.6.0
Date taken: 2026-08-09

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Photographer: Lukas Nagel
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