Osprey Fishing.wmv

Alewives are fish that belong to the Herring family. They migrate from the ocean to fresh water to spawn at this time of the year. In a small, quaint town called Nobleboro in Maine (1 hour north of Portland on the coast) they converge by the millions to climb a fish ladder (only about 20 feet wide at one point) to spawn in Damariscotta Lake. The Osprey, Eagles and Seagulls have a feast with non-stop fishing.This particular Osprey will have 2 feasts. I stood ready for 2 days, with my 500m lens wailting for the moment when an osprey would dive. I took a break from the vigil and walked to another location to stretch my legs. Then it happened. This Oprey dove right in front of me and my 500mm lens, camera and tripod were elsewhere. Fortunately, I was carrying my backup camera (Canon 20D) with my 100-400mm lens and got this shot.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• wildlife
• animal
• bird
• osprey
• nobleboro
• alewive
• herring
• water
• fish
• fishing
• double
• dipping
• swiming
• plunge

[richardseeley]

thanx for the comment. I always appreciate feedback on my images and videos.

[4u2cJoeD]

One in each foot. He is good at fishing. Great Photos.

[sk8boardinmonkey]

Osprey are one of my favorite birds, I still find it strange that for the most part they actually dive into the water unlike Bald Eagle's who would skim the water with their feet.

Great shots!

[cliffman5000]

me too



[socalschafer]

Nice shots, I was expecting a video though.

[OrcaTrail]

Beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing.

[Softeyes4peace]

Beautiful photography~

[puzzleboxed]

Great pictures, I'm thinking of buying a 100-400mm so would you recommend it?

[cpnstav]

superb shots thanks for posting