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1 year

Have you ever seen an eagle grab a fish and eat live in mid air.

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4 years

There is a #first #time for everything. #osprey with a puffer #fish #birds #birbs #florida #fishing

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2 years

Osprey meets Barracuda. That last talon grab! Heart stopping, literally.

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1 year

What a sight. After getting dragged under three times, this Osprey emerges with a massive pompano. Go bird go!

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1 year

What do you when an eagle grabs a fish, swallows it whole and then makes a sudden bee line for your face? You keep rolling video!! Eagles have a weird smell. I found out as it flew inches from my nose. #tooclose

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1 year

Osprey gets dragged under but resurfaces with a huge barracuda.

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5 years

After many failed attempts, I've finally captured the exact moment the osprey's razor sharp talons slice through the water. #a7riv #birdphotography #osprey #Raptors @SonyAlpha

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11 months

A few weeks ago I was treated to an Osprey flying right through a rainbow and I shared an image from that experience. Yesterday morning it happened again and this time I was fortunate enough to get it on video.

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9 months

On a scale of 1-10, 10 being perfect, I have to award this eagle with a 12. 😃 If you ever wanted to see a perfect example of an eagle’s ability to fly, grab a fish and eat it in mid air, I think this is it. What would you give this eagle on a scale of 1-10?

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1 year

Eagle landing in super slow motion. Must see! Amazing example of aerodynamics in nature.

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10 months

We hiked 12 miles along a muddy trail and then stood for five hours in the rain waiting for this magical bird to appear. I’m just kidding. Someone called my guide and said, “Hey, there is a resplendent quetzal on my front porch. Do you want to come see it!” Seriously.

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1 year

Beautiful barred owl silently flys right by the camera. #owl

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1 year

Crazy eagle tries to steal a rabbit right out of a hungry momma fox’s mouth.

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1 year

Amazing footage - Hungry bald eagle glides in and snatches a fish from a bed of sea lettuce.

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1 year

I don’t think people realize how large eagles are. This helps put things into perspective.

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2 years

We have a winner! #birds #birdphotography #eagle

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1 year

Coming in really fast and almost sideways. Look at that wing control! Epic birds.

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1 year

Great blue heron effortlessly glides in and makes a near perfect landing on razor shep oysters.

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1 year

I’ve waited a long time to capture this! Osprey in the rainbow.

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1 year

It’s not every day that you see a flounder perfectly displayed inside a pelican’s pouch. The fish’s head is at the bottom of the pouch and if you look closely, you can even see the flounder’s eyes. 2 seconds later, the pelican rolled that flounder up like a burrito and swallowed

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2 years

Who loves fresh puffer fish? Osprey!!

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4 years

This is why the #osprey is my fav #bird . And why the #sony #a7slll is my new fav #camera . #birds #fishing #florida #photography #birdwatching #birdphotography

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10 months

My first time seeing a baby sloth, and I’m 100% certain the mother came down out of the tree just to show me her new baby. I mean look at those smiling faces! If I didn’t take this photo myself, I would think it was fake.

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4 years

These birds never cease to amaze! #osprey #fishing #florida #birdphotography #birbs #birdwatching #raptors

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4 years

This is how it's done. Osprey with two fish! Freaking amazing. #osprey #fishing #florida #birds #birbs #birdphotography

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3 years

#Ospreys are amazing birds but nothing beats the dance of the bald #eagle . This is my favorite clip from my recent trip to the #pnw

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4 years

Wait for it! #osprey #birdphotography #birdwatching #florida #fishing #sony #a7slll

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4 years

First day out with the #canon #eosr5 and a beautiful barred owl is gracious enough to fly by! #owl #birds #birbs #birdphotography #florida

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2 years

Photographing #eagles never gets old. #birdphotography #birbs #birds

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3 years

This just in. White pelican eats shark and survives to tell the tale. #bird #birdphotography #birding #z9 #florida

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2 years

Osprey with a huge sunfish!!! #florida #fishing #birdphotography

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3 years

Sometimes you wait days and sometimes it happens the moment you arrive. #osprey #birdphotography #florida #fishjng #sunrise

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2 years

Just go with the flow!

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4 years

Not something you see every day. #osprey with a #ribbonfish . #birds #birbs #birdphotography #birdwatching #florida #fishing #sony #a7slll

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1 month

There are so many beautiful birds out there but coming face to face with the Resplendent Quetzal is a magical experience. For perspective this gorgeous bird is over 3 feet or 1 meter with the tail and they regard you with a fearless curiosity that leaves you in complete awe.

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4 years

Ever wanted to know how to catch a #fish ? I think this might be the best way. #osprey #birds #birbs #fishing #birdphotography

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9 months

May your trees be filled with eagles and other cool things. Merry Christmas!

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11 months

The moment the Resplendent Quetzal on the other end of your lens decides that you the photographer are far more interesting than its food source, a tiny avocado. What a great privilege it is to not only see this beautiful bird but to be able to capture video!

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1 year

This is why this bird is called a pelican, not a pelican’t. This is the first time I’ve been able to capture the whole process in one take. Now you know why pelicans have such big pouches.

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3 years

Snowy egret showing off that spectacular breeding plumage in early morning light. #birdphotography

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8 months

Flounder spend the majority of their lives on the bottom of the ocean but every once in a while they come to the top to catch a wave and hang fin.

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3 years

Nice early morning fly over with a huge speckled perch delivery to the nest. #birds #osprey #birbs #florida #fishing

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4 years

Wait for it! Shot on the #sony #a1 #osprey #pelican #fishing #florida #birdphotography #birds #birbs

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21 days

Bird butt photos are typically frowned upon but this one is an exception to the rule. Osprey takes a fish and a Blue Crab for a ride. How did this end? I don’t know but I watched the spectacle until the Osprey was out of sight. The crab never let go.

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4 years

I love it when an #osprey shakes things up a bit. #birds #birbs #birdphotography #florida #birdwatching #raptor #water

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1 year

Have you ever had an eagle look you right in the eye? You have now! This might be my favorite bald eagle clip to date. Seeing this bird snatch a Hake fish from a whirlpool at close range was awesome. Glad that I can share it and show you!

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2 years

Dinosaurs are still here. Extreme closeup of a Sandhill crane’s eye.

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1 year

Still glad I’m not a fish.

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11 months

Ospreys in this area have an eagle alarm call. When they spot an eagle coming, they make a very specific sound to alert all the other ospreys in the area. Every time I hear that call, I know something crazy is about to happen.

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6 years

That moment when you reach out to touch an amazing vibrant thistle flower and an incredibly soft hummingbird lands in the palm of your hand 😀

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1 year

Have you ever noticed how perfectly an eagle folds it’s wings after it’s landed?

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4 years

Osprey dive before sunrise in the rain this morning. The skies were full of hungry birds! #a7sIII #birds #birbs #birdphotography #birdwatching #fishing

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3 years

Let’s be #friends #eagles #birds #birbs #birdphotography

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1 year

I think this might be the most highly detailed image I’ve ever captured of an eagle’s face. The light was perfect! The wet dirty feathers have depth and contrast!! The piercing eye! That magnificent hooked beak splattered with dried blood and fish scales! 😍😍

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4 years

A tangle of talons and feathers. Conowingo dam Maryland.

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2 years

What a display!!! #birds #birbs #gbh

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4 years

Early #morning #surf #fishing and a shake! Love these birds. #osprey #florida #birds #birdvideo #birdphotography

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4 years

Nice midair #steal or #catch for the #win . Go #eagles #birds #birbs #birdphotography #birdwatching #conowingo #maryland

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4 years

Surprise!!!! Osprey dove before sunrise!!! Holy crap! That was epic! #birdphotography #osprey #fishing @SonyAlpha . I need a Sony a7slll like yesterday!!!

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2 years

Love the #barred #owls ☺️

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2 months

Have you ever seen a Black Skimmer living up to its name?

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2 years

Have you ever seen a pelican eat an Osprey?? My next YouTube video is going to be crazy!

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1 year

This eagle is motionless between eye blinks as it searches a meadow about a half a mile away. The rabbit never saw it coming.

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4 years

One bird I will always love spending time with, the reddish egret. #birdphotography #birds #birdwatching #birbs #florida

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4 years

Fighting birds always produce great images but this one is ridiculous. #birdwatching #birds #birdphotography #BirdTwitter

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4 years

Black skimmer skimming. How #ironic #birbs #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #haveagreatday #FloridaForBiden

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20 days

This is an older video of mine but I love to repost it just for the sheer “awe” value it holds. Animals love to have fun too and this video of a flounder who is “hanging fin” proves that point quite dramatically.

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1 year

Have you ever seen an eagle catch 2 fish at the same time? This was a first for me and the eagle seemed just as surprised as I was!!! I guess everyone enjoys a two for one deal! 🤪

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1 year

Savage Great Blue Heron snatches a prehistoric looking fish from an oyster bed and swallows it alive.

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3 years

Little known fact. Osprey prefer to surf on barracuda! #birds #birbs #birdphotography #surfing

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3 years

The proper way to make an entrance. #eagle #birds #birbs #hello

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1 year

Did you know eagles practice the art of midair ballet? Nah, they are just really good at being flying dinosaurs.

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1 year

How many eagles do you see? Want to photograph one? I know a place.

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4 years

#eagles are masters at kleptoparasitism. This one missed on this pass! #birds #birbs #eagle #osprey #florida #birdphotography

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2 years

Ugly or beautiful? #birds #birdphotography #florida

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1 year

Have you ever seen such agility? This adult bald eagle dodges an incoming attack and somehow still manages to swallow its fish all while flying?? What kind of creature is this beauty? Talk about survival of the fittest.

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1 year

Hummingbirds are some of my favorite. This little one was enjoying this flower!

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1 year

I’d bet money a huge percentage of the population has never seen an Osprey’s tongue. Let’s change that. 🤪

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8 months

I’ve learned from posting on social means that some people don’t think there are catfish in the ocean. There are plenty and this Osprey managed to hoist out a big Gafftopsail catfish. Glad I’m not a fish, especially a catfish.

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4 years

First for me. Cormorant with a stingray. Team #bird #birb #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #florida #fishing

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4 years

Short eared #owl flyby! Such cool #birds #birbs #raptor #NewYork #birdphotography #birdvideos

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4 years

This bird is a pro. Watch how it repositions it’s talons twice without even looking down. #a7slll #birds #osprey #florida #fishing #birdphotography

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2 years

Perfectly executed dive!!

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3 years

Filming #eagles in 8x slowmo is my new favorite thing to do! #fishing #pnw #washington #birds #birbs #birdphotography #birdvideo

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2 years

Love being able to demonstrate the dive like this. #osprey #birds #a1

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1 year

Crazy Osprey shakes off like a wet dog in slow motion flying right at the camera. #bird #wildlife

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4 years

Odd #owl shot. Looks like a #hat . #canonphotography #eosr5 #birds #birbs #birdphotography

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1 year

I want to know why this eagle has to lick its food in midair? What do you think? Wait for it, it’s at the very end of course. #birbsruletheworld

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1 year

Time to bust out your best dance moves and do “The Funky Osprey.” I’ve tried to capture this for a very long time but the Ospreys get so nervous on the ground. You can never get close. This one didn’t mind at all and even seemed to enjoy the limelight.