Osprey with a fresh caught alewife | Click thumbnail for larger view
The annual alewife run at Damariscotta Mills, Maine is picking up in intensity. This morning, I made the 20 minute drive and arrived on location just before sunrise. Double-crested Cormorants by the hundreds were in the air and in the Great Salt Bay. Great Blue Herons were everywhere. Several Bald Eagles soared overhead looking for a fish to steal. The Osprey did not disappoint! They were hungry and my shutter finger kept up with the action for three hours.
Happy birding!
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Stunning photo John..at first i thought it was a painting..Gorgeous!
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Very cool photo. That really shows how the Osprey carries the fish aerodynamically.
Wow! This is a spectacular photo! I agree with Dawn, it looks like a beautiful painting. Nice capture of both profiles too!
I sure wish I could be there to see all the action! Maybe sometime you can get some video. I can't image so many cormorants flying around! What a sight it must have been!
Nice photo!!!
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Wow and wow and wow… Just splendid!!! This is just a fantastic dynamic and beautifully captured action!! A must of the must in terms of nature photography. This one should go into a photo contest. Well done.
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