Osprey Goes Fishing

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As is the norm now, this male Osprey is already busy at sunrise at Eastern Neck NWR.

Gotta go fishing!

Will he be successful?

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“Honey, get the table ready, breakfast is coming!”

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Ospreys are excellent anglers.  Per AllAboutBirds.org, over several studies, Ospreys caught fish on at least 1 in every 4 dives, with success rates sometimes as high as 70 percent!  The average time they spent hunting before making a catch was about 12 minutes—something to think about next time you throw your line in the water.  😂

But the job is not done just yet.  Now the Osprey has the added feat of getting that fish home before a possible nearby watching Eagle decides it wants it.  😕  Next post….

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