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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: BoboBird on September 06, 2012, 02:04:04 AM

Title: Needs to practice more
Post by: BoboBird on September 06, 2012, 02:04:04 AM

Juvi osprey with catch.

Gets his catch fine but his after flight is pretty hilarious. Has yet to learn to hold fish with both feet. Almost lost balance a number of times. :)

1. Lift off fine
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o2byIRR8ezA/UEgsF7r2xNI/AAAAAAAAKm4/7RlAdbTGrt4/s800/20120903_4958.jpg)

2. Starts looking around
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a8uWzmpbnX4/UEgsHXrhz-I/AAAAAAAAKnA/cxZuI5gV4xw/s800/20120903_4959.jpg)

3. Gets off balance
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tRJGEfMeo2Q/UEgsI5MjeOI/AAAAAAAAKnI/C28FOKXJ63A/s800/20120903_4961.jpg)

4. Trying to regain balance
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hYV2XrEFOtA/UEgsKFIXChI/AAAAAAAAKnQ/vFhq0hau3hQ/s800/20120903_4962.jpg)

5. Whew, that was hard work!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X3KXMYJe6O0/UEgsLqjUqAI/AAAAAAAAKnY/UB20CDrWJjc/s800/20120903_4963.jpg)

Title: Re: Needs to practice more
Post by: Jim Thomson on September 06, 2012, 07:53:29 AM

Great series.

Title: Re: Needs to practice more
Post by: MEGHAN on September 06, 2012, 11:54:59 AM

That's actually the mid-air-shake to get rid of the excess water he's got on him. They do that once they get up into the air. Like a dog shaking after a bath. I love to watch them when they do that.
You timed these shots great. Meghan

Title: Re: Needs to practice more
Post by: BoboBird on September 06, 2012, 12:27:43 PM

Thanks Jim, Meghan.

He was fumbling. The mid air shake had already been done right after he had lifted off - missed getting that shot.

Title: Re: Needs to practice more
Post by: Irene on September 06, 2012, 08:21:01 PM

Nice series, thanks for sharing!