June 11, 2015

Dinner for One

Osprey

If you're going to dine alone at Lovers Key State Park, you might as well do it in style.  I love how this osprey maneuvered his fish dinner within this split tree branch so that it's wedged in there snugly.  That way, when feeling peckish, the osprey doesn't have to clamp his talons onto the fish to keep it in position.  Rather clever, I'd say.

10 comments:

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Yup! He/she doesn't look inclined to share SRQ :)

William Kendall said...

Quite a shot!

Stuart said...

What a fabulous shot. And "feeling peckish"!? I love it.

Jack said...

A beautiful capture, SRQ.

Kathy said...

Amazing how some birds actually use tools!

Kay said...

This is a great shot. I was so taken with how gorgeous the bird was I didn't immediately notice the wedged fish. Wow!

Brian King said...

Clever, indeed! Beautiful photo!

Birdman said...

Birds are amazing. We watch eagles building their nests. They are meticulous.

Bob Carlson said...

It's been a long while since I checked in. I see you are still making beautiful photos on the other coast.

Kathy said...

We sometimes tag people with phrases like "bird brain." This is just another example of how many birds actually use tools to make their lives easier.