The horizontal plunge.

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by Yves Langlois from Sherbrooke CA on 07 Mar 2025

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Usualy the osprey spot a fish from high above and plunges verticaly to pick it up. This one made few crashes while flying low over the water at fast speed. He never succeed catching a meal and I don't think he was trying to do so. May be that's the way he take a bath but he sure made a lot of nice flying droplets I was happy to freeze. (Taken aug 2024)

Camera: ILCE-7RM4A
Focal: 588 mm
Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
Aperture: f/ 11

tagged: osprey plunge leisure_activities person sport swimming water water_sports nature outdoors pond lake animal bird goose waterfowl water_resources fluid watercourse liquid fluvial_landforms_of_streams

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hmellon posted 2025-03-11 9:02am

Maybe he was testing the waters for new fishing possibilities or just having a bit of fun. Splash shots are fun to photograph too.

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Debra Plett posted 2025-03-10 1:37pm

You definitely caught the splash nicely Yves. I am anticipating the return of the Osprey to Manitoba. I would love to get a water dive shot like this one.

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