Osprey

[brian fleming <>]

I enjoyed the helicopter effect when in slow motion we saw what an 
effort it is to rise from water carrying a large fish - wings seemed to 
rotate.
Wet dog effect great too.
My first Osprey sighting, circa 1958, was when one landed one a tiny 
rocky islet in the Whitsunday group as our boat came alongside. It stood 
with wings half-furled and crest raised. The boatman said "Geez, the 
things you see when you haven't got a gun!"
When we girls asked why, he gave us to understand that as they eat fish, 
they would soon exterminate all fish worth catching, and the Queensland 
Government should give a large bounty for every 'Fish-hawk' slain.
Anthea Fleming


On 27/05/2012 11:42 AM, Tom and Mandy Wilson wrote:
> Great images - and just the images - no naff commentary
> I love the bit where it shakes itself like a wet dog whilst in mid-air!
> Thanks for posting
> Tom Wilson