So much to share. I went out at 6 a.m. – an unheard-of hour for me. But for some reason I woke up very early, full of energy.
So … Sunrise through the trees
His first romantic visit of the morning
Pelicans and Cormorants filled the waters of the Sound. And above them – impossible to photograph all in one shot – there were 22 Ospreys soaring, looking for their first meal of the day. All at once!
He’s back. But this time he’s just showing off.
Then he brought her a fresh juicy needlefish. Yum!
And after that, he was ready for more canoodling.
And, down the road, I found this Mockingbird – with a definite attitide. (But don’t ALL Mockingbirds have an attitude?)
And one last shot – simply because it’s that kinda day. I call this one “Still Life With Pine Candles.”
Jim McDade, Photographer 
These shots are wonderful. Sunrise in the trees is gorgeous, somehow old fashioned, and romantic. The sun catching the osprey’s wing and tail feathers makes him look like a painting; his wing action overall is impressive–I hope his girl appreciated it. And I like the alignment of verticals mixed with feather needles in the pine candle shot.
Both the sunrise and the vertical mix reminded me of you, and your sense of composition.