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    Default Talk About Being in the Right Spot...

    If you ever watch a large hawk/eagle catch fish you would not expect this.

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    That is the head and upper wings of an osprey.
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    Default Re: Talk About Being in the Right Spot...

    Then this happened.

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    Default Re: Talk About Being in the Right Spot...

    Here's the size of the lake

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    Then this happened.

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    The bird liberally flew over me.
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    Nice catch!

    Watch out, sometimes they lose their grip and drop things. I saw a snake fall out of the sky once.

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    How awesome is that, what a cool day taking photos.
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    Osprey?
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    Nice Shots Pat and like always Thanks for sharing!!!
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    Default Re: Talk About Being in the Right Spot...

    Quote Originally Posted by DJW View Post
    Nice catch!

    Watch out, sometimes they lose their grip and drop things. I saw a snake fall out of the sky once.
    That looked like a nice fish. I wouldn't have minded that.

    Quote Originally Posted by Keith Perkins View Post
    How awesome is that, what a cool day taking photos.
    It was Keith and I was pretty excited getting these shots.

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    Osprey?
    Yes Rick

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    Nice Shots Pat and like always Thanks for sharing!!!
    Thanks Akili
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    oops, missed your text below the first pic, very cool!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nc0gnet0 View Post
    oops, missed your text below the first pic, very cool!
    Thanks Rick, think so too.
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    pretty awesome pics Pat, somehow I never get anything near that cool lol Are you a professional photographer or just out for a stroll with your camera?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cosmo View Post
    pretty awesome pics Pat, somehow I never get anything near that cool lol Are you a professional photographer or just out for a stroll with your camera?
    I am learning Jim and got lucky today
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    Wow!! You need to frame or sell that last photo!!!6555, so close and he's looking right at you, and no blur!! I'm blown away

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    Awesome pics Pat.
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