OSPREY Fishing Diving into the water and coming back out.

[Ankerson]

Here is the gallery link it will automatically start a slideshow when you click on it.

It is well worth it.

Enjoy the show. :)






Gallery link below.

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[VashHash]

Very nice shots. I see them here in the winter months. They litter the power lines on the way to fourchon and grand isle. Never saw one in action yet.

[Doc Dan]

Beautiful shots.

Once, I was cutting a field with a tractor near a lake and an osprey swooped down and got a fish that was too big for the bird to get far off the ground. I had to stop the tractor to keep from colliding with the bird and fish.

[Ankerson]

I had literally just gotten out of the SUV and walked up to the top of the hill to the lake when I heard the 1st splash. :eek:

Luckily I had setup the camera before I got out of the SUV or I wouldn't have got what I did.

The OSPREY was really putting on a show this morning.

[The Mastiff]

Am loving these photos jim!

It's not often I get to see Ospreys working for a living. Down in the valley here I see plenty of Red tailed hawks, and at night more than a few Owls. The owls often stand around in the trees and scream at each other. It scares people who don't know what is happening. :)

I did see an Eagle with a following juvenile come over fishing the stream but it kept going to never be seen again.

[Ankerson]

Am loving these photos jim!

It's not often I get to see Ospreys working for a living. Down in the valley here I see plenty of Red tailed hawks, and at night more than a few Owls. The owls often stand around in the trees and scream at each other. It scares people who don't know what is happening. :)

I did see an Eagle with a following juvenile come over fishing the stream but it kept going to never be seen again.

Joe,

The Osprey was really putting on a show for me, it knew I was talking photos.

It took a dive 3 times in the water that morning, I caught it twice.


Jim

[Doc Dan]

You might get a fish and teach the Osprey to come take it from you.

[ChrisinHove]

Stunning!

[Ankerson]

You might get a fish and teach the Osprey to come take it from you.

That would be a neat trick. :eek:

[Ankerson]

Stunning!

Thanks. :)

[Doc Dan]

https://youtu.be/-6ujWx90x0Q

[Ankerson]

https://youtu.be/-6ujWx90x0Q

Nice Eagle Video.

[Bloke]

Awesome photos Jim! :cool:

Are they take very far from your home?

[Ankerson]

Awesome photos Jim! :cool:

Are they take very far from your home?

Just a few miles, not too bad, like a 5 min drive. :)

[Bloke]

Awesome photos Jim! :cool:

Are they take very far from your home?

Just a few miles, not too bad, like a 5 min drive. :)

You obviously live at a nice part of the country. :cool:

[Ankerson]

Awesome photos Jim! :cool:

Are they take very far from your home?

Just a few miles, not too bad, like a 5 min drive. :)

You obviously live at a nice part of the country. :cool:

I live in the South Eastern US, Mid Atlantic...

[Doc Dan]

He lives on the other side of the mountains.

[Tdog]

You might get a fish and teach the Osprey to come take it from you.

That would be a neat trick. :eek:

I've had osprey's take my speckled perch while reeling them in on a couple occasions. I slow troll with lines a ways back behind the boat. Needless to say I'm yelling when I see them. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. :D

[Tdog]

You might get a fish and teach the Osprey to come take it from you.

That would be a neat trick. :eek:

I've had them take my speckled perch a couple of times..and leave them for me a couple times. I slow troll with lines well back behind the boat. When reeling in fish on the surface they dive for din din. Sometimes yelling works, sometimes not. :D