Lunch to go

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Lunch to go

April 4, 2015 by Mike Powell

Eventually the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) that I featured yesterday decided to fly away, with its modest fish still tightly clutched in its talons. I thought that the bird was going to consume the fish while perched, but perhaps the osprey prefers to lunch in privacy or needs to share the prize with its mate.

Osprey

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, spring, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, birds in flight, Canon 50D, Huntley Meadows Park, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, Tamron 150-600mm telephoto | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on April 4, 2015 at 8:07 am | Reply donna213

Wonderful capture, Mike. I so love seeing these birds. Great time of year too.
on April 4, 2015 at 9:17 am | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

Superb photo. What a great thing to see.
- on April 4, 2015 at 1:07 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Laura. I try to keep my eyes open when I have my camera in hand and am often amazed by what I manage to see (and sometimes photograph).
on April 4, 2015 at 9:43 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

Certainly not something you see everyday. There’s a lot to be said for being in the right place at the right time!
on April 4, 2015 at 10:56 am | Reply krikitarts

Beautiiful portrait on the wing!
on April 5, 2015 at 11:04 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

Nice shot and great title! 😉