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Letsgodiving · 14 June 2010, 11:02 AM

I recently caught this female Osprey as she was landing on a nearby perch. I feel for any fish that is on the receiving end of those talons.

jwkunkle · 14 June 2010, 11:08 AM

Awesome....great picture.

Letsgodiving · 15 June 2010, 12:00 PM

Thanks Josh!

figbo · 16 June 2010, 02:53 AM

Great shot Mike!I live by a lake and They get plenty of fish!
Them buggers get more fish than I do!

CoopJr · 16 June 2010, 11:01 AM

Stunning picture!

Dr.B · 16 June 2010, 11:26 AM

WOW....will you look at this! Amazing!

Letsgodiving · 19 June 2010, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by figbo

Great shot Mike!I live by a lake and They get plenty of fish!
Them buggers get more fish than I do!

Rafael, Allan, Fernando thanks for your comments!

They are excellent hunters and eat fish almost exclusively. They are so good at it that many times eagles will just watch them until they catch a fish and then chase them trying to steal it from them.

They are somewhat unique in the way that they fish and will hover over the water sometimes up to 200 feet and then dive talons first in the water. I've watched them come with 2 fish and I've seen pictures of them coming up with 3 in one dive. I'm still working on a full on dive shot but here is one when they are hovering.

JBat · 20 June 2010, 06:36 AM

Great shot of a beautiful bird!

Letsgodiving · 26 June 2010, 05:44 PM

Thanks John!

learningtofly · 26 June 2010, 06:29 PM

Stunning photos - GREAT job

nowzen · 26 June 2010, 08:23 PM

Absolutely stunning!!!
Can't imagine the equipment involved in getting a sharp, high-speed shot like that... not to mention the talent.

Ultraman · 27 June 2010, 02:28 AM

An amazing shot! Well done!

0037ksm · 14 July 2010, 12:55 AM

Went to your photography page. Wow! There aren't words to describe the beauty of your subjects or your ability to capture it.

Chris

Dan Pierce · 14 July 2010, 01:08 AM

Amazing pics.

Turned out much better than mine.

dP

B Square · 14 July 2010, 01:24 AM

Great pic Mike

Last week a red-tailed hawk perched on my deck railing as I was putting chicken on the grill. He was so close I could have touched him. Absolutely beautiful

Rashid.bk · 22 July 2010, 12:40 PM

Amazing pics. Thanx for posting.

Letsgodiving · 23 July 2010, 07:25 AM

Thanks very much for all the kind comments everyone.

Dan, they have had a few problems with that Osprey but it's still a heck of feat of engineering and I would say the name is fitting. Nice shot.

Boyd, I'm always on the look out for Red-tailed hawks but have trouble getting close to them. Maybe I need to try the chicken on the grill method. Can I borrow your recipe. That must have been pretty cool to have it that close.

Tony-GB · 26 July 2010, 05:04 AM

STUNNING pics!!

LordNinja · 2 August 2010, 10:08 AM

Wow, that's just such an amazing shot! Great job capturing that!~

Brit78 · 2 August 2010, 10:28 AM

Amazing shots! Just beautiful.

Sose · 3 August 2010, 10:54 PM

AMAZING!!!

figbo · 4 August 2010, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Amazing pics.

Turned out much better than mine.

dP

Not bad Dan,Just wrong Osprey!
The one in your pic crashes a lot more!

Letsgodiving · 7 August 2010, 11:04 AM

Thanks guys!

A couple more recent shots.

psv · 7 August 2010, 11:07 AM

Excellent exposure, framing and crispness. These are certainly money shots!

Cheers,

Patrick

AtlantaDave · 7 August 2010, 12:28 PM

Beautiful pics....impressive!

Letsgodiving · 24 August 2010, 10:34 AM

Thank you!

Frogman4me · 24 August 2010, 12:09 PM

I am impressed, simply stunning

Jinder · 10 September 2010, 12:32 PM

I'll post mine

Art 1 · 10 September 2010, 07:45 PM

Stunning.

Letsgodiving · 12 September 2010, 01:23 PM

Thank you all. Most of them are heading south or getting ready to so I'll be concentrating on eagles for a while.

14 June 2010, 11:02 AM	#1
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Incoming Osprey I recently caught this female Osprey as she was landing on a nearby perch. I feel for any fish that is on the receiving end of those talons. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

15 June 2010, 12:00 PM	#3
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Thanks Josh! __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

16 June 2010, 02:53 AM	#4
figbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: El Raf-O Location: florida Watch: tt GMT2c,Omega Posts: 19,687	Great shot Mike!I live by a lake and They get plenty of fish! Them buggers get more fish than I do! __________________ member # 9862 Best bartender in the world!! Last of the Bastid Tossers p club member #9

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Dr.B "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Fernando Location: North Carolina Watch: SS White Daytona Posts: 1,944	WOW....will you look at this! Amazing! __________________ The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes. —Marcel Proust

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Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Thanks John! __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

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JBat "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Location: Washington Watch: 16710, 16610, DJ Posts: 7,329	Great shot of a beautiful bird!

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learningtofly 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: London, England Watch: Hmmm... Posts: 2,483	Stunning photos - GREAT job

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nowzen "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 741	Absolutely stunning!!! Can't imagine the equipment involved in getting a sharp, high-speed shot like that... not to mention the talent.

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Ultraman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 2,175	An amazing shot! Well done!

14 July 2010, 12:55 AM	#13
0037ksm "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 98	Went to your photography page. Wow! There aren't words to describe the beauty of your subjects or your ability to capture it. Chris

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Dan Pierce "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,320	Amazing pics. Turned out much better than mine. dP Attached Images __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

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B Square "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Boyd Location: NC Posts: 1,815	Great pic Mike Last week a red-tailed hawk perched on my deck railing as I was putting chicken on the grill. He was so close I could have touched him. Absolutely beautiful __________________ 16610M 16710Z Pepsi 16570V White

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Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,176	Amazing pics. Thanx for posting.

23 July 2010, 07:25 AM	#17
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Thanks very much for all the kind comments everyone. Dan, they have had a few problems with that Osprey but it's still a heck of feat of engineering and I would say the name is fitting. Nice shot. Boyd, I'm always on the look out for Red-tailed hawks but have trouble getting close to them. Maybe I need to try the chicken on the grill method. Can I borrow your recipe. That must have been pretty cool to have it that close. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

26 July 2010, 05:04 AM	#18
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	STUNNING pics!! __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

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LordNinja "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: Boston Watch: 116610,116233,OsQz Posts: 1,109	Wow, that's just such an amazing shot! Great job capturing that!~

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Brit78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Tim Location: USA Posts: 1,704	Amazing shots! Just beautiful. __________________ 118239, 16710, 16610lv

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Sose "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NOVA Watch: GMT IIc Posts: 1,174	AMAZING!!!

7 August 2010, 11:04 AM	#23
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Thanks guys! A couple more recent shots. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

7 August 2010, 11:07 AM	#24
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,077	Excellent exposure, framing and crispness. These are certainly money shots! Cheers, Patrick

7 August 2010, 12:28 PM	#25
AtlantaDave Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Sub & Exp II Posts: 83	Beautiful pics....impressive!

24 August 2010, 10:34 AM	#26
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Thank you! __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

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Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	I am impressed, simply stunning

10 September 2010, 12:32 PM	#28
Jinder Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Jinder Location: Ontario Watch: 116713 Posts: 601	I'll post mine

10 September 2010, 07:45 PM	#29
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Stunning.

12 September 2010, 01:23 PM	#30
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,320	Thank you all. Most of them are heading south or getting ready to so I'll be concentrating on eagles for a while. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

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