Taken by Mark Smith Photography - awesome video
I think this might be the best display I’ve ever seen of an Osprey air-surfing on the back of a fish.
It’s nesting season, and when a male lands a big one, he doesn’t just bring it home quietly. Oh no! He makes an entrance.
He climbs high into the sky, fish clutched tightly in his razor sharp talons and the performance begins.
He drops low, arcs upward, pauses mid-air, and lets out a cry that echoes across the water. “Look at this catch! Look what I brought home!”
It’s pride. It’s pageantry. It’s love, duty, and a bit of bragging… all rolled into one.
His mate watches from the nest, calm but clearly impressed. The other males? They try not to look. But they see. They always see. “Here comes Bob again,” they grumble. “Always with the biggest fish.”
The females nearby? Every single one of them eyes Bob and his impressive aerial display. How can they not? He’s the perfect Osprey package.
This clip captures the final moments of his aerial display and you can tell: this bird isn’t just feeding his family. He’s making sure everyone knows exactly who brought dinner.
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Topic: Hellgate Canyon Ospreys (Read 63260 times)