Dinner Guest
This male Osprey uses his large, sharp talons to hold his "dinner guest" tightly in his grasp. I'm not sure what type of fish he is bringing to dinner, but it's color-coordinated with the osprey ; -)) (Can anyone help ID the fish? ) Both the male and female osprey build their large nest at the top of a tall tree near water. (see previous post below).
Seen at J.N."Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
Note: Thanks to Paul (D200-Paul) for the fish ID: It's a SHEEPSHEAD, found in Atlantic Ocean waters. (Not the same "Sheepshead" found in fresh water in widespread areas of the USA)
Dinner Guest
This male Osprey uses his large, sharp talons to hold his "dinner guest" tightly in his grasp. I'm not sure what type of fish he is bringing to dinner, but it's color-coordinated with the osprey ; -)) (Can anyone help ID the fish? ) Both the male and female osprey build their large nest at the top of a tall tree near water. (see previous post below).
Seen at J.N."Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
Note: Thanks to Paul (D200-Paul) for the fish ID: It's a SHEEPSHEAD, found in Atlantic Ocean waters. (Not the same "Sheepshead" found in fresh water in widespread areas of the USA)