That is Cadet upstairs and a young turkey vulture downstairs; they were both born this year. As often happens, I was putting up my camera when I heard Cadet call and turned to see him buzz the vulture! I missed the buzz-by dive with my camera, but did get this fly-by.
Cadet was learning how to control his body for a hover – and he almost stalled out while trying to see where the fish had gone. That is one heck of a twist between wings and body!
Cadet started his dive almost directly over my head. As he streaked past in the vertical, this is all I caught with my camera.
Cadet in full flight. He is showing the white tipped feathers of an immature osprey and the bright orange eye.
This is Cadet; he is this year’s male offspring of Amelia and Ace. He is recently fledged and working hard to learn how to fish. This morning he caught this medium sized catfish.
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