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IanD
7th of June 2005 (Tue), 13:17
Seems like everyone else got a sequence of a gull going after an Osprey's lunch. So, here is my offering. A few of the images are far from being sharp as the action was happening faster than I could follow.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472276.jpg

At this point, the gull has lunch in its beak and the osprey has it in his talons.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472282.jpg

Some fancy twisting and turning followed.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472285.jpg

Getting closer to the water.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472288.jpg

The gull has actually flown the Osprey into the water and is on his back.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472290.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472293.jpg

Mr Osprey bobs back to the surface while Mr gull enjoys a free lunch.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472297.jpg

Mr Osprey is not impressed. He struggled into the air and started hunting again.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/44472299.jpg
cfcRebel
7th of June 2005 (Tue), 14:25
Wow, impressive series Ian.
CyberDyneSystems
7th of June 2005 (Tue), 15:12
Cool! This is the one I saw.. we were a little far off and not the best angle.. Glad to see you got the action! :)
ssim
7th of June 2005 (Tue), 15:41
Excellent series dude.
Scottes
7th of June 2005 (Tue), 22:14
Nice work Ian! I didn't even attempt to follow this one. Wow.
witchy
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 00:12
Amazing pics!
PacAce
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 05:17
Great shots, Ian. All I got were blurs of gray and white moving about in the air and then finally landing in the water. :confused: :(
D Boone
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 07:17
Ok... really cool pictures but what is GMOS?
RockOne
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 07:25
GMOS = Great Maine Osprey Shoot (I think), but judging from all of the great pics it produced I think it actaully stands for Gobsmacked Mouth Opening Shots
TxLerman
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 08:08
Nice series of shots...
Scottes
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 09:30
GMOS = Great Maine Osprey Shoot (I think), but judging from all of the great pics it produced I think it actaully stands for Gobsmacked Mouth Opening Shots
Yes, Great Maine Osprey Shoot. The "Mouth Opening" parts of the weekend were only for lobster rolls at Red's eats. Yummmmmm.....

(ROFL, by the way)
Solo175
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 10:32
GMOS=Good Men Out Shooting :).
Great series of shots Ian D.
LazyPhotographer
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 22:54
Wow - that's fantastic shooting!
marie
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 06:34
amazing
I never would have thought that a gull would have attempted to go near anything the Osprey's had alrady got for lunch http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

what a brave 'ordinary' bird ( which no one admires much)http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif
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thanks for the education shots Ian

that Osprey would be disgusted to know he was caught like that on camera

I bet he is redfaced knowing the seagull knocked him for a fish... and got it http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif
what a sight. the gull won the day
who would have thought it
they must watch the Ospreys like a hawk http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif all the time, to catch dinner, as it moves through the airhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
instead of having to duck under water

clever lot.
if I was a bird I would watch my back all the time

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