Jordan Lake. The four-year-old bald eagle saw the fish jump. The race was on! I will probably never ever get another chance to photograph a bald eagle literally chasing a jumping shad. BTW the fish won. Hope you enjoy the race.
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TagJL Raptor: Osprey 08/01/2018
Jordan Lake Osprey
This male osprey weights about 4 pounds.
The shad weighs approximately 1.5 pounds.
When you stop and think about it:
by mass the bird is carrying close to half its weight … while in flight.
JL Neighborhood: Fish! 7 photos 1 video 05-07-2017
The water and wind was rough this morning.
In the early light I could see the bright flash of scales and fins where the water rushed up against the shore.
In the waves was a school of American shad fingerlings chasing food and being chased by the bigger fish who were also looking for food.
doc ellen's journey 