The Osprey

Posted on 07/06/2011

The Osprey is a fine looking bird, with brown and white plumage that reminds me of the coat of a Springer Spaniel. They fish for a living, and don’t stoop to scavenging. They can hover stationary over the water observing their prey, their signature move, then at the appropriate moment dive. They hit the surface not with the sleek grace of an olympic diver but with a crash. More like a bellyflop or a modified cannonball, as if hoping to improve their odds by stunning the fish with their impact. Once airborne again they’ll pause briefly in flight and, like a wet dog, vigorously shake the water from their feathers.

Osprey in Flight

Osprey Hovers

Osprey Hovers

Osprey In Flight

Osprey in Flight

Osprey in Flight

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Osprey Hovers

Osprey Breaks Branches

Osprey Breaks Branches

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osprey dives

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Osprey Balancing

Osprey in Flight

Osprey in Flight

Osprey in Flight

Osprey in Flight

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osprey in flight

Osprey in flight

Osprey and crow

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