Indecision
by Norman Johnson
Title
Indecision
Artist
Norman Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A young osprey tries to decide where to take the fish that its caught in Bishops Harbor near Rubonia, Florida. I don't think it wants to share its catch.
Ospreys (pandion haliaetus) can be found around the world where there is a body of freshwater or saltwater with a concentration of fish near the surface. Since they can only dive three feet down in the water, they prefer shallow water or water where fish tend to school at the surface. Also known as the fish hawk or sea hawk, the osprey ranges in the Americas from Alaska and northern Canada all the way down to northern Argentina in South America, migrating long distances during cold weather to reach warmer climates.
Ospreys, like owls, are the only raptors with a reversible outer toe that allows them to grip prey with two toes forward and two backward. The osprey also has barbed pads on the soles of its feet that help them hold onto slippery fish and other prey. They measure from 21.3" to 22.8" in length wth a wingspan between 59.1" and 70.9." Unlike other hawks, they have closeable nostrils that allow them to dive underwater.
Ninety nine percent of their diet is live fish with the rest made up of small animals. They are very successful hunters, spending an average of twelve minutes before making an attack and being successful on an average of 25 percent of the time, with success sometines as high a 70 percent.
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October 7th, 2017
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations, your excellent work has been featured on the Home Page of the Book Covers Group. If you add your image to the features discussion, you will have a permanent record of your feature, which is a great place for possible buyers to look for book cover images. Discussion Link: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3787094
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Pamela. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Book Covers - 1 Per Day."
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in AAA Images :-)
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Robyn. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "AAA Images."
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it John. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You."
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds."
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Alice. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Florida Scenic Photography."
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Scott. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds."
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "A Birding Group - Wings."
William Tasker
Superior focus and details, Norman! Top notch! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it William. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World."
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Nina. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Art - It Is Good For You."
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