Shake It Off is a photograph by Donna Kennedy which was uploaded on July 22nd, 2018.
Shake It Off
Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy...
Photographed in Sun City Center, FL
Osprey in flight leaving a trail of water in the air... more
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Shake It Off
Artist
Donna Kennedy
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Photograph - Photographs
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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy...
Photographed in Sun City Center, FL
Osprey in flight leaving a trail of water in the air after making a failed dive to get a fish...
Osprey-(Pandion haliaetus) The osprey is a species of raptor that is sometimes mistaken for the bald eagle. Ospreys have a white underside and head, and a brownish upper body with a black line across the eyes that extends to the wings. Several features distinguish the osprey from other birds of prey, including a reversible fourth toe and spines located on their feet that are used to help grasp their prey as they fly over the water. Ospreys hunt by diving to the water's surface from some 30 to 100 feet up. They have gripping pads on their feet to help them pluck fish from the water with their curved claws and carry them for great distances. In flight, ospreys will orient the fish headfirst to ease wind resistance. The osprey’s diet primarily consists of different species of fish including scatfish, mullet, spotted trout, shad, crappie, sunfish, and others. Feeding areas include most open-water habitats along the coast and freshwater lakes and rivers. Nesting usually begins in December and lasts until February. Nests are found in large trees, utility poles, channel markers, and in urbanized areas where ospreys readily utilize man-made nesting platforms. Like other birds of prey, ospreys will reuse their nests for many years. In courtship, the male will bring food to the female to keep her from mating with another osprey. Females lay two to four yellowish eggs that are incubated for approximately 32 days. Both adults tend to the eggs and nestlings, though the female does more while the male brings food to the nest. Young osprey take their first flight around 55 days after hatching, and the adults feed young until they are approximately 100 days old.
Thank You to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-The Grayscale Outdoors
-Animal Photographs
-Everyday Wonder
-FAA Portraits-Birds
-The Coastal Areas of the Gold of Mexico
-Birds In Focus
-Wild Birds of the World
-A Birding Group-Wings
-Wildlife One A Day
-Lady Photographers and Artists
-Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds
-Black and White Photography
-Photography and Nature 101
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Don Columbus
Congratulations Donna, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Donna, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
I saw this over on Don's group and I'm really glad to see it here. Fantastic action shot with all that water spray! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Don Columbus
Congratulations Donna, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Gray Scale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.