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31-MAR-2018

Diving for an audience

This picture should have come first, the moment the osprey dove into the water for his lunch. I’m posting it because I thought it was funny that the goose and black bird in the foreground were watching his performance. Maybe they were just happy he was after a fish and not them.

Taken at Huntley Meadows Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, a marvelous wetland, meadowland and forest area about a half hour outside Washington, D.C.

If looks could kill, posted earlier

Nikon D850 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/500s f/7.1 at 66.0mm iso100 full exif

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Julie Oldfield04-Apr-2018 01:29
Excellent composition. V
Gill Kopy03-Apr-2018 00:54
How marvelous that you have such a wild park so close to Washington - looks like there are some beavers around too !! V
Hennie & Lies Lammers02-Apr-2018 16:17
Very fine capture of this osprey
Nirvan Hope02-Apr-2018 16:06
Geese and turtles, a bird, and evidence of an osprey - quite the busy spot! (maybe a deer in the upper left too...)
Chris Morton02-Apr-2018 16:05
maybe the Osprey is the tester or taster
bill friedlander02-Apr-2018 15:59
A lovely shot, I can see several different creatures there. V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography02-Apr-2018 14:11
Superb shot indeed, Vote.
globalgadabout02-Apr-2018 13:50
seems a lively locale...the osprey has apparently gone right underwater..
Claude Gagnon02-Apr-2018 13:48
Nice action catch Helen :))
joseantonio02-Apr-2018 13:33
nice capture of the action taking place.v.
Jim Coffman02-Apr-2018 13:32
A very inviting scene scene give the snow I and having to endure!
John Hamers02-Apr-2018 13:28
Wonderful scene with some action going on. Nicely captured !!V