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[*] posted on 10-15-2014 at 08:09 PM
Osprey -- the ultimate fisher




sorry ... no Baja fishing by this guy .... on Youtube :):)




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[*] posted on 10-16-2014 at 07:31 AM


. . .Thanks for that one. . .
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[*] posted on 10-16-2014 at 04:23 PM


That one has been around for a while.



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[*] posted on 10-20-2014 at 04:18 AM


I have sat on the river bank near Loma Azul many times, and watched the Kara Kara's fishing.

They fly along at around 200 feet looking for the fish. Once they home in on one, they go into a vertical dive with their wings tucked in. They are now going very fast, but it does not faze them. They pull out in what looks to be at least a 5g turn, then hurtle along just above the water with one claw skimming the surface. They get to the fish and the other claw snaps out like a spring blade, usually catching the fish by the gills.

If it's a big one they slow almost to a stop before putting maximum lift on with their wing muscles.

I can sit and watch them all day!!
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[*] posted on 10-20-2014 at 05:36 PM


This was a really great video - thanks for sharing!
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[*] posted on 10-20-2014 at 06:06 PM


very very nice.

thks
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[*] posted on 11-8-2014 at 07:30 AM


wow - how'd they get those photos with the pre-dive halibut, then halibut catch? Beautiful country where it was shot. Alaska?
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[*] posted on 11-8-2014 at 09:16 AM


my favorite bird! we are always excited to see the first one every trip....



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