The osprey enters the water with a big splash, disappears completely under the water, and tries to grab a fish with its claws. Here it emerges and, in this case, was unsuccessful.
Osprey goes fishing 3
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Osprey goes fishing 2
Once a target was identified (see previous post), the bird starts the attack. The osprey will dive head first until just above the surface before shifting to a feet first entrance into the water. This image is when it starts the dive.
Osprey goes fishing 1
While walking along the southeastern Connecticut coastline on Fishers Island Sound one evening, an osprey appeared over the adjacent cove. He slowly flew back and forth over the water at about 30 feet. I waited for something to happen. Then, he spotted a potential target below.
Egret on the pond
A few hours later (see previous post), an egret surveyed the ice pond during a misty afternoon in southeastern Connecticut
Heron on the dock
A heron stands with a foot on the dock along the ice pond.
Spotting a spotted sandpiper
Blackbird on the Madagascal
Along the Madagascal Stream as it winds its way through Grand Falls Township in north, central Maine, the red-wing blackbirds are ubiquitous this time of year.
A lesser yellowleg by the stream
Found this guy poking around on the beaver dam just upstream from a snow-machine bridge last week
Mr and Mrs Merganser from Maine
The hooded merganser couple cruising along the no-name pond in the Maine backwoods two days ago.
Merganser at the no-name pond
We walked to the no-name pond in the backwoods yesterday to look for ducks. We sat by the pond edge for thirty minutes waiting for ducks to fly in. Then, movement on the far shore. A pair of hooded mergansers were already there, hiding along the shoreline. This is the male. He isn’t showing his distinctive crown and this slowed up my identification once I processed the images.
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