Ace the Osprey is vibrant. Sheer concentration. Intent evident from beak to talon. Alive in the early light.
male osprey
TagJordan Lake Dam: Dad Osprey Fishing
Thought I’d give y’all a closeup of one of the dad ospreys from this morning with his crappie breakfast for his chicks.
Jordan 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: Cypress Osprey Nest … Oh, Grump
Ever have a partner that was a little too enthusiastic about a remodeling project? The ospreys were repairing their nest, getting ready for this year’s family. Dad osprey brings in a stick, but Mom osprey isn’t exactly happy with his choice. She sure can grump … a lot!
Jordan Lake, Haw River Gathering: 3 Feathered Fishers; 4 photos
2-year-old bald eagle gets his fish
male osprey risks fishing in front of at least 7 bald eagles and succeeds
great blue heron with one of several fish I watched him catch within a few minutes
Jordan Lake: Osprey Fledgling and a BIG Fish
The fledgling male osprey had caught a fish so big that even a mature female osprey (who are bigger than the males) would have had trouble getting the catch back to a tree. And, there is the ever present danger of a bald eagle looking for a fish to steal.
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