One of my better Osprey/salmon shots: The Osprey and salmon are now gone. I took many shots over a 3 to 4 week period. These were never posted before. The photos are from 1 to 4 weeks...

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

The Osprey and salmon are now gone. I took many shots over a 3 to 4 week period. These were never posted before. The photos
are from 1 to 4 weeks ago.

Always hand held at 800mm at a distance of about 150 feet.

Canon 5Dsr - Canon 400 II DO f4 - Canon 2X III - 1/800 - f/14 - ISO @ 1250.

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bobsisk Loc: Chandler, Arizona

I'd be happy catching that size fish. Looks like a Sockeye. This darn bird has outdone me for sure. I've caught Pinks and Silvers but never a Sockeye. :-)

jayway55 Loc: Philadelphia Area - USA

Awesome as usual, Regis! What a stunning capture!
Jane

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Excellent!

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Great photo sharp and colorful.

Regis wrote:

The Osprey and salmon are now gone. I took many shots over a 3 to 4 week period. These were never posted before. The photos
are from 1 to 4 weeks ago.

Always hand held at 800mm at a distance of about 150 feet.

Canon 5Dsr - Canon 400 II DO f4 - Canon 2X III - 1/800 - f/14 - ISO @ 1250.

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

I wasn't aware you had any 'better' ones. I thought they were all 'best'.

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

Regis, this is exceptional. We're you on land when you took this?

catalint Loc: oslo

jaw drop as usual :)
Someday the truth will come out: Regis is actually an eagle dressed up as human, and all eagles are his friends from a modelling school and therefore never shy about the big lenses. :D

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Regis wrote:

The Osprey and salmon are now gone. I took many shots over a 3 to 4 week period. These were never posted before. The photos
are from 1 to 4 weeks ago.

Always hand held at 800mm at a distance of about 150 feet.

Canon 5Dsr - Canon 400 II DO f4 - Canon 2X III - 1/800 - f/14 - ISO @ 1250.

Regis, all of your photos are fantastic to my eye. Thank you.

Greg

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

bobsisk wrote:

I'd be happy catching that size fish. Looks like a Sockeye. This darn bird has outdone me for sure. I've caught Pinks and Silvers but never a Sockeye. :-)

This Sockeye (Kokanee) was rather large for this bird to get it out of the water and this Osprey was successful. However, some of these fish are too
heavy and the Osprey end-up dropping them.

Thank you very much, bobsisk.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

CLF wrote:

Regis, all of your photos are fantastic to my eye. Thank you.

Greg

I appreciate your good reply, Greg. Thank you.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

catalint wrote:

jaw drop as usual :)
Someday the truth will come out: Regis is actually an eagle dressed up as human, and all eagles are his friends from a modelling school and therefore never shy about the big lenses. :D

Thank you very much, Catalin, for your unique comment.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

RickL wrote:

Regis, this is exceptional. We're you on land when you took this?

Yes, but only about 5 feet from the edge of this lake.

Thank you very much, RickL.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

John N wrote:

I wasn't aware you had any 'better' ones. I thought they were all 'best'.

In my humble opinion, some of my best shots are better than my other best ones. Just my personal opinion.

Thank you very much, John N.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Brucej67 wrote:

Great photo sharp and colorful.

I thank you very much, Brucej67.