The Slow Motion Beauty and Skill of an Ospreys Dive: Wild Birds Revealed

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Every spring, millions of alewife fish surge up Maine’s Sebasticook River—the largest run in the state—drawing a spectacular cast of predators. For a few short weeks, Ospreys hit the jackpot: alewives are the perfect size meal for these fish-hunting specialists. Watch as Ospreys hover high above, then plunge completely underwater in a dramatic fishing style no other raptor can match. Bald Eagles compete for the same prey, and their size and flight style make for a fascinating comparison.
In this episode of Wild Bird Revealed, we dive into what makes Ospreys such masterful hunters. This is fishing as you’ve never seen it—slow-motion dives, aerial chases, and powerful take-offs.
Filmed on location by Tim and Russell Laman in Maine for the Cornell Lab’s Wild Birds Revealed—a series exploring the hidden lives of familiar birds.

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Camera equipment used: OM-1 Mark II, M.Zuiko 150-400mm f4.5 TC1.25X IS PRO

Field Produced and Original Filming and Photography by:
Tim Laman: https://www.timlaman.com
Russ Laman: https://www.russlaman.com