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Ready for the Dive

by Linnet Long

Category: AvianAdded August 9, 20082,312 views

Birds of Prey

Keywords: Osprey, sky, flight, poised, bird of prey, gray, feather, wing, talons

Osprey in flight, ready to dive into the pond for a fish supper. Ospreys eye the situation from above, single out the hapless prey, and dive in a free fall head-and-talons-first completely into the water. This one was poised for the dive.
1/500 sec at f/5.6, 200mm, ISO 160.
Image Reference: 4622_052508Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No