Ace the Osprey is vibrant. Sheer concentration. Intent evident from beak to talon. Alive in the early light.
Ace the osprey
TagJordan Lake, Haw River: Ace the DareDevil Father Osprey
Ace the DareDevil father Osprey took a calculated risk and dared the river waters flowing between the walls of the tailrace to go fishing. He appeared out over the lake, flew over the top of the dam, without hesitation dropped in-between the walls, and caught a rather large fish for his chicks. The fish probably weighs about 2 pounds … Dad Osprey weighs somewhere about 4 pounds. Awesome feat of fishing! GO ACE GO!!!
PS: the green tint to the lower right of the slides is actually the leaves of some grass between my lens and the action.
Jordan Lake: Ace the Daredevil Osprey 04-19-2019
Ace, the Daredevil Osprey!
In all the low light, incoming rain and wind that was starting to blow this morning, Ace put on a show.
Ace was flying a dangerous path down the length of the fishing pier.
He skimmed the top of the railings and dove immediately into the river after a fish.
He missed both the railing and the fish.
Jordan Lake Osprey, 04-12-2019
Osprey Elegance
The male osprey Ace at the Haw River below the Jordan Lake Dam.
Ace and the Thief
Ace the osprey had caught a small fish.
He then changed directions in the air to head back to his nest.
An immature herring gull wanted the fish.
Ace tried to hold on to the fish so he could feed his mate Amelia………
to see the full sequence of the struggle, please go to https://flic.kr/p/E3nQ88
Ace’s graceful landing: still and video
2:57 minute slide show at https://youtu.be/YGkBBytfyJE
Ace the Osprey has a favorite perch for eating his fish that he has caught at Jordan Lake.
One of the security lights makes a perfect table.
The slideshow gives you detailed moments to enjoy his power and grace as he makes his approach and landing. Enjoy!
please let me know, good or bad, what you think of the slideshow, thanks
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