Osprey
©Richard Seeley
Published:
November 10, 2008
An Osprey in Maine struggles to rise from the water's surface with a fish in each claw.
Richard Seeley photographed the bird
(Pandion haliaetus) in Nobleboro, about an hour north of Portland. Richard told us that the fish, called alewives, converge on a fish ladder there by the millions, creating a nonstop feast not only for Osprey but also for Bald Eagles and gulls. He took the photo with a Canon 20D camera and a 100-400mm lens.
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