Osprey captures fish

[Rick Moran]

Taking with a D1X w 600/4AF-I f6.3@1/1600, exposure comp -1/3, iso 250, cropped to portrait.
I just love watching these birds hunt.

[Bob Malbon]

Rick, You one upped me! I could not get a "grab" capture today they all happened with their backs to me with no way to change location.
That is a perfect capture great timing and the right crop for my eye.
Bob

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Rick, Welcome. Great timing with the wings up and the fish in its talons. This would be even more impressive at 800 pixels high.

Were you feeding them?

[Rick Moran]

Thanks Bob

Arthur: Were you feeding them?
No I've never tried to feed or bait any of the birds I shoot in the wild. I like to try to capture them as natural as possible and sometimes I get lucky.
Thanks Arthur

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Rick,

Very nice capture and timing. The exposure looks good but the horizon needs to be fixed, maybe CCW 2 degrees or so....