Osprey in Denmark

[Deleted User]

Denmark has only a few pairs of breeding ospreys – in Zealand (Denmark's largest island) only one pair. The ospreys normally catch fish in a lake close to their nest.

Going down to catch

Coming out with prey

In flight with prey

In flight with prey

On a rainy day

denisegoldberg

I love the last photo!

[Deleted User]

Thanks. It's also my favourite.

Stumblebum

VEry coo!

[Deleted User]

Thanks

pathfinder

I love shots of birds hunting in the rain too - reminds me that their life is always hard, and demanding.

That is a big fish the osprey has in the fourth photo.

Great captures!

[Deleted User]

Thanks a lot, pathfinder.

The Osprey can carry very big fish. To my judgement the Osprey is better "equipped" for fishing than the White-tailed Eagle. May be that is the reason for the eagle to attack ospreys with prey in the hope of a possibillity to steel the fish.

puzzledpaul

Rain shot would also be my pick - nice background texture too, imo.
I'd be happy to have taken this, but what would annoy me, if mine, is that a combination of wing angle (which I like), together with the shot being a rear quarter one, creates an image with a somewhat confusing silhouette imo.(unlike the previous shot)

Nice job tho, well done
pp

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@puzzledpaul:

Thank you very much for your comment.

AceCo55

I will also add my compliments - and agreement with the last shot.
Whilst the lighting and contrast worked against the shot in #2, I absolutely love the moment of capture.
The outline of the wings in that V-configuration is just wonderful!

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@AceCo55:

Many thanks.