Osprey
by Robert Bales
Title
Osprey
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Ospreys are superb fishers and indeed eat little else. Fish make up some 99 percent of their diet. Because of this appetite, these birds can be found near ponds, rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways around the world. Ospreys hunt by diving to the water's surface from some 30 to 100 feet (9 to 30 meters) up. They have gripping pads on their feet to help them pluck fish from the water with their curved claws and carry them for great distances. In flight, ospreys will orient the fish headfirst to ease wind resistance.
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December 22nd, 2011
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Comments (9)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Robert, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Beautiful capture, Robert! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much William for the wonderful feature and the LF !! It is greatly appreciated!!
Linda Phelps
excellant! Nice detail. I like the use of the diagonal in the branch.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for the comment on the composition!! Off line for several days as we go to AZ. house for the winter.