42 - Natures Balance

Click to see complete image Canon 5DmkII, 70-200mm at 200mm w/IS, 1/45 at f/2.8, at 150%

The fish in the right claw looks like a 12 inch dorado. I don't know what the predator is, could be a young eagle. (Wrong, this is an Osprey.. Thanks Stacey for the ID). This was very exciting to watch, so much that the image quality suffers.

Comments

Stacey Olson said…
Mike, congrats on a great photo.. When you asked me to help ID it, I was concerned as there are so many birds, and I wasn't sure I would know which birds they have where you were, but this is with out a doubt a Osprey.. they are fantastic flyers and hunt fish..
Just google them and you will see.. thanks for asking, and having a bird that I know..lol..
Catch you later
Stacey
January 16, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Debra Trean said…
What an awesome image.... very fine catch!!!
January 17, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Thomas J Avery said…
Nice one, Mike. You're gonna need a longer lens :-)
January 18, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Michael Harris Photography said…
Debra, Thanks for commenting, the fine catch was the bird's.

TJ, This is one of those times.. I was walking around at sunset with a 20mm on the camera. When I saw the bird, I ran back to the house and grabbed my 200mm and a tripod thinking that would be enough. I left the 2X behind. Oh well!!! next time...
January 18, 2009 at 8:22 PM
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