Nikon D200 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/8000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Bringing Home the Bacon
I've been so overwhelmed with built-up stuff to do since returning from camping with Anthony that I've only just started really looking in detail through the photos I took, and came across this interesting shot. At the end of the second day, Anthony was out on some rocks just off the beach and playing with some new friends, and I was with them and enjoying the sunset and conversation with their mom.
I then noticed this bird flying by and something seemed very odd about it, so I quickly snapped the lopsided picture you see above. (I seem to have a mental block on keeping the camera level, so usually have to correct a slight tilt in Lightroom, but I've left this one as is.)
I couldn't tell exactly what was odd, but my first impression was that it was two birds making babies in flight, but a tight crop from the next frame made it clear that the bird was just a working stiff bring dinner home....
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/1250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Extreme Crop From the Next Frame
The bird is an Osprey and they hold the fish head forward to get better aerodynamics while in flight 🙂
Cool, thanks Kalyan! Kalyan is an excellent nature photographer, although his most recent posting may leave you scratching your head in amazement and wonder! —Jeffrey
Great shots. Kalyan is right. Osprey’s are also called Fish Eagles, though other eagles also snatch fish from the water. We had one here two weeks ago but he didn’t stay long.
Pickings were pretty slim with the Herons around. Thanks for the link to Kalyan ‘s site. Found the lizard, but almost gave up. Such fun.