mom osprey has brought her trio of chicks a catfish for breakfast
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ospreys of Jordan Lake
Categorybright eyes
Mom osprey and two of her chicks.
Can you find them both?
An immature osprey has a bright orange-red eye (that should help you id them).
kinetic energy
this osprey exploded off the limb just over my head and headed for another crappie
double entente: aqua
sometimes the colors, the air, the water, the bird all coalesce into a magical unexpected moment: osprey in aqua
twister
Ospreys frequently go completely under water when diving after fish.
This leaves the bird with a lot of very heavy water as excess weight on its body.
They solve the weight problem by shedding the water.
Like a dog, they start at the beak and do a full body, very vigorous, twisting shake back to the tail.
I caught this osprey at the point of the shake reaching his midsection; his beak almost back to its normal position.
double-dip
osprey double-dip this morning
another long, soft shot but too much fun to not post
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