The Osprey and the Egret

riddim_maker

AFTER NUMEROUS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT FISHING




THE OSPREY WAS READY FOR A REST ON HIS FAVORITE PERCH




BUT TO HIS SURPRISE THAT SPOT WAS ALREADY OCCUPIED




SO HE FIGURED HE'D EVICT THE UNWELCOME INTRUDER




BUT THE EGRET WAS HAVING NONE OF THAT




HE MADE MANY MORE ATTEMPTS BUT THE EGRET WOULDN'T BUDGE







THE EGRET FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND GAVE THE OSPREY A GOOD PECKING (impossible to see from this angle)




HURT AND EMBARRASSED THE OSPREY FINALLY GAVE UP...




...AND TOOK OFF TO FIND ANOTHER PERCH ON WHICH TO NURSE HIS WOUNDS FAR AWAY FROM THAT BELLIGERENT EGRET



THE MORAL OF THIS STORY:
"HE WHO FIGHT AND RUNS AWAY, LIVES TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY"

Harv

Great series, Russ. Every image is super sharp and detailed. What super interaction you captured. You can even see the blood on the head of the osprey in the last shot. Beautiful work. clap

Ric Grupe

:wowUnbelievable! :wow

Extremely interesting...amazing captures.

Russ

PrescottPhotog

riddim_maker wrote:

THE MORAL OF THIS STORY:
"HE WHO FIGHT AND RUNS AWAY, LIVES TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY"[/SIZE]:D

OUTSTANDING Russ !! Love a good story, especially when there is a little roap-a-dope thrown in. I think the Osprey was out-beaked by a few inches..

jonh68

Amazing! Nice, sharp pictures. I wonder if the osprey was a juvenile. I wouldn't think an adult would try that.

saurora

Super catch! Sharp photos!

dallas

An excellent series Russ; you handled the dark bird and white bird exposure very well, not to mention capturing the moment of supprise to the Osprey. When the opportunity presented itself, you met the challenge with skill and calm experience. I also love the color, and detail of the first shot. Well done Mr. Photographer.

Giphsub

Great series Russ

That blood shot is quite something!

Maestro

In friggin credible! Great series! Wow! :jawdrop Very nicely presented and executed. Just amazing.

riddim_maker

Harv wrote:

Great series, Russ. Every image is super sharp and detailed. What super interaction you captured. You can even see the blood on the head of the osprey in the last shot. Beautiful work. clap

Thanks Harv, I'm just happy I was there to witness this unusual interaction.

riddim_maker

Ric Grupe wrote:

:wowUnbelievable! :wow

Extremely interesting...amazing captures.

Russ

Thanks Ric

riddim_maker

PrescottPhotog wrote:

OUTSTANDING Russ !! Love a good story, especially when there is a little roap-a-dope thrown in. I think the Osprey was out-beaked by a few inches..

And it's a true story:beatwax
In this encounter we can nickname the egret Ali and the osprey Forman

bfjr

Cool Set Russ
always good to be there to just witness and lucky for us a
skill photog to capture

Froggy

Hey Russ I think you need to get a sharper lens, I bet that osprey has a headache now, great behavior shots love them.

Was that the tree right above where we shoot all the time, I know he likes to perch there lately.


Steve

Ann McRae

What an amazing set of photos!!!!

ann

dbaker1221

fantastic Russ!!! the shots & story are fantastic

riddim_maker

jonh68 wrote:

Amazing! Nice, sharp pictures. I wonder if the osprey was a juvenile. I wouldn't think an adult would try that.

Thanks John, you're probably right.
I'm sure after this experience he'll know better than to confront another egret in the future.

riddim_maker

saurora wrote:

Super catch! Sharp photos!

Thanks for viewing and commenting Susan

riddim_maker

dallas wrote:

An excellent series Russ; you handled the dark bird and white bird exposure very well, not to mention capturing the moment of supprise to the Osprey. When the opportunity presented itself, you met the challenge with skill and calm experience. I also love the color, and detail of the first shot. Well done Mr. Photographer.

Your compliment and insightful obsevation is very much appreciated William
From one "Mr Photographer" to another

raptorcaptor

Great set Russ! Egrets and Herons are mean critters! Those Ospreys have it pretty rough!

jwear

great exposer fantastic set Russ I went with the osprey in the challenge my favorite bird you done good

riddim_maker

Giphsub wrote:

Great series Russ

That blood shot is quite something!

Thanks Mike
amazing indeed. I actually noticed it myself during PP, poor guy:cry

riddim_maker

Maestro wrote:

Great series! Wow! :jawdrop Very nicely presented and executed. Just amazing.

"In friggin credible!" I like that exclamation
Thanks Stephen

riddim_maker

bfjr wrote:

Cool Set Russ
always good to be there to just witness and lucky for us a
skill photog to capture

Thanks Ben, it was indeed something to witness.

riddim_maker

Froggy wrote:

Hey Russ I think you need to get a sharper lens, I bet that osprey has a headache now, great behavior shots love them.

Was that the tree right above where we shoot all the time, I know he likes to perch there lately.


Steve

Well, I'm working on that lens with file and chisel in hand
The poor guy, I bet he'll never do that again
This was at the lake not the basin

riddim_maker

Ann McRae wrote:

What an amazing set of photos!!!!

ann

Thank you very much Ann

riddim_maker

dbaker1221 wrote:

fantastic Russ!!! the shots & story are fantastic

Thanks Dave, I was just recounting what I saw and was lucky enough to capture

riddim_maker

raptorcaptor wrote:

Great set Russ! Egrets and Herons are mean critters! Those Ospreys have it pretty rough!

those beaks can do some real damage to whomever they strike,
unfortunately for the inexperienced osprey he was the target this time.
Thanks Glenn

riddim_maker

jwear wrote:

great exposer fantastic set Russ I went with the osprey in the challenge my favorite bird you done good

Now how in the heck did I miss this one Jeff.
Thanks for the compliment, always appreciated.
The Osprey seems like a good choice also, good luck on that, fingers crossed

DaddyO

Wonderful, impressive pictures. Michael

Harryb

Outstanding series Russ.