Osprey’s dinner

by May 19, 2015Adventures in the Woods

Osprey’s dinner

We were hanging out at the dock at Chet’s Camps when we heard squawking and saw this osprey flying and swooping and seeming to taunting the two loons that were in front of us.  The osprey has what looked like bass in its talons.

Osprey landing with a fish in its talons
Looks like the osprey caught a bass

1 Comment

  1. Erin, don't get to witness that everyday. Thanks for sharing.

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Erin Merrill, author of And a Strong Cup of Coffee, is president of Women of the Maine Outdoors, a senior writer for Drury Outdoors, a contributor to the Northwoods Sporting Journal and passionate all things Maine, Hunting, and the Outdoors.

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