Fun Friday: Carryout for Two, Please

Today’s post features one of the osprey I blogged about yesterday. I didn’t realize it until I edited the images, but discovered that one of the osprey emerged from the lake with two fish in his talons! I had never seen this happen before, so I was really shocked to witness this feat! Here are a few images of this “fisherman extraordinaire”:

Osprey with 2 fish

Osprey with 2 fish

Osprey with 2 fish

I noticed that this osprey was acting a bit strange. Typically, after catching a fish he flies off to find a secluded spot to eat it. But this osprey kept flying around overhead. Then I spotted why he was apparently acting this way …

Bald Eagle approaching an Osprey with 2 fish

An adult Bald Eagle was nearby and seemed to be working in to attempt a take-away. But the eagle did not attack the osprey and the osprey eventually flew off. What an interesting, but strange encounter!

 

Photographic Equipment Used:

  • Canon 5D Mark 3 body
  • Canon 100-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens
  • Handheld, with IS “On”
  • ISO 400 and ISO 1250
  • Aperture f/5.6
  • Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec. to 1/8000 sec

 

 

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