diving osprey and chase @ SBWR - Jan2015 ift.tt/1Ejn82d It was an afternoon for the ospreys. Its not everyday that you see a better show by any of the other raptors.....and by foreign talent too. These ospreys are migratory visitors from elsewhere in the Northern hemisphere which spend the colder winter months in and around warmer Singapore. They return north by about end-March. The afternoon skies were filled with 4 ospreys. This was unusual in itself as there would usually be about 1 or at most 2 at opposite ends of the shore. One of the ospreys took flight after having sat on a wooden pole at a kelong for a good part of the afternoon. It soon took a turn almost straight down shifting a little before swooping into a steep dive exploding into the water with great force. It soon started flapping its wings lifting its wet body out of the water with a fish attached to its talons. Ospreys are different from other coastal fishing raptors like the white-bellied sea eagle, grey-headed fish eagle, brahminy kite as they are the only species which dives into the water whereas the others merely snatch fish from just below the water surface. Perhaps the osprey has yet to refine its technique like the others have. After taking off, the osprey shook off the excess water with a vibrant fluffing of its feathers whilst still holding on securely to its prized catch losing a bit of height in the process, Gaining height, it fluffed its feathers again to rid itself of more water again losing a little height. It was soon targeted by another osprey which chased it trying to cause it to drop the fish. With two swift dodges, it managed to evade the competitor and was able to fly away with its dinner. _______ FOLLOW LIPSapp Classic Radio _______ FB: r-js/1vz7Pcz / TW: r-js/1kHd2Qt / Listen to LIPSapp Classic Radio r-js/1dOIQ18 #classicrock #rollingstones #ledzeppelin #santana #eagles #zztop #thewho #beatles #elvis #jimihendrix #dylan #acdc #michaeljackson #pinkfloyd #madonna #u2
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:52:54 +0000
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