this male osprey came in from my left, plowed into the fish, caught the fish with his right talon
he then snapped his wings full up and back and lifted himself and the fish from the river
an unusual viewing angle for me
osprey fishing
Tagfish carry
this is the typical aerodynamic way that an osprey carries its catch
they turn the fish around into this position, mid flight
in the vertical
in the vertical: osprey and fish
sensing
Ace looks like his talons can already feel the fish…
dive
this is Ace, the male osprey, starting a fishing dive
return!
The ospreys have returned!
This is a female and her catch; her mate was fishing too.
It is a long migration flight for them – North Carolina to South America twice a year.
doc ellen's journey 