detail: foot and talon

By neighdoctor July 22, 2014 detail: foot and talon

an osprey’s very life depends on the ability of its feet and talons to grab and hold a slippery fish during capture and flight

precise and delicate

By neighdoctor July 20, 2014 precise and delicate

precise and delicate is the talon grip that Amelia the osprey has with the fish she has just caught

By neighdoctor July 19, 2014 yearling eagle fishing

head still between the leading edges of her wings, this yearling eagle has caught a small fish

By neighdoctor July 19, 2014 bending away

as the eaglet bent away from me, I could see the full length of the yearling eagle’s wings

By neighdoctor July 18, 2014 yearling eagle dive

I held my breath as this yearling eagle started her fishing dive.

By neighdoctor July 18, 2014 yearling bald eagle

the dark beak and brown eye identify this bald eagle as one of this year’s fledglings