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Published: 2011-04-17 11:42:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 2143; Favourites: 163; Downloads: 0
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While watching and photographing a very rare gull, it was hard not to take a break and photograph the Ospreys. This bird flew right over me with half a fish in its talons. Do you think it heard the shutter haha? Fish account for nearly 100% of the Ospreys diet, and while flying with fish, these birds actually make sure they hold the fish head first, to remain aerodynamic! One of the cooler things about Ospreys is the fact that one of their four toes is reversible, allowing them to either hold fish with two toes backwards and two toes forward, or one toe backwards and three toes forward. This gives them more options to always have the ability to hold a fish stable in flight.Kalmus Beach
Hyannis, Massachusetts
April 15, 2011
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Comments: 26
a lonely bird in the vast sky ... it's beautifully !
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Beautiful shot, love the info! I loved ospreys before, but this makes them even more awesome!
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Nice shot! Thanx for the info about ospreys, too!
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Amazing photograph...crisp and sharp despite the fact that he was soaring over your head! Very well done!!!
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This picture deserve a long comment, but only one word come to me : fantastic !
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Very nice, one of my favorite birds and you captured it so well. Great exposure.
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Absolutely jealous! Every time I try and take photos of birds in flight, I can never get close enough :/
Excellent photo!
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Absolutely amazing! I think is really difficult to take a photo like this.
I love these wonderful birds.
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Cool infos! Although the head first rule sounds not very solid to me. There might be better reasons for the bird to hold it that way than aerodynamics. Maybe they always approach prey from behind. I mean, otherwise he would get better aerodynamics if he turns the fish around after he bit of his head. I would like to start research now *g*.
And great photo
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Saw one after fish at a lake at one point, birds of prey are captivating- you don't generally think of anything "majestic" in that size package but they certainly are graceful.
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I think it's pretty safe to assume that it knows you're there.
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