Tilting to slip past the fishermen below, the osprey seems to display his fish to my admiring eyes.
osprey
Tagosprey morning
ospreys begin fishing almost before there is enough light for me to see them
gilded osprey
This osprey had just left the water when the rising sun touched him with living gold.
osprey splash
Ospreys certainly make quite a splash while fishing – the sound the osprey makes as it hurtles into the water is distinct. Even with my back turned I know when an osprey has struck the lake.
hover point
The osprey has come to a hover while deciding whether or not to dive into the river for a fish. Always takes my breath away to see a bird this large have the strength and agility to stall in its flight – and then tip over into a swift dive or level out and continue the hunt.
osprey struggle
In response to a question being asked about the first osprey photo: it took the male osprey 7 seconds from striking the water to clearing the water with the large bass. Here is part of the struggle between as yet unseen fish and hungry osprey.
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