Trouble??

[BoboBird]

Osprey in flight. Crap shot and a 200% crop.

Wondering what that stuff is that is coming out of his mouth.

Not in any of the before or after shots.



Larger size pic here
http://i61.tinypic.com/dw9n3o.jpg

[BetCrooks]

Looks to me like its coughing back up a piece of water weed, but I'm no expert.

[BoboBird]

Thanks.

My first veggie osprey.

I have observed him a number of times and of the many times he has left the nest he has returned only once with a fish.

Yesterday we saw him hovering over a field which also seemed rather unusual for a fish eater.

[BetCrooks]

Cornell says of ospreys: "On very rare occasions, Ospreys have been observed feeding on fish carcasses or on birds, snakes, voles, squirrels, muskrats, and salamanders." Maybe you'll get to see one of these rare behaviours!

[Dinusaur]

If the parents are around, then probably hunger is driving this Osprey to eat something other than a fish. Hope he lives.