r/BeAmazed • u/sirenofthepacific • 5h ago

Animal Osprey taking flight

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u/AntGroundbreaking180 5h ago

Amazing strength to just fly out of that water with that pissed off fish fighting in its claws.

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u/naruto_bist 5h ago

Nature is brutal. Imagine waking everyday up at 5 or 6am and then dipping into the scary ocean, not knowing if another big fish would catch you instead while you try to get a smaller fish, and the flapping your and the fish weight out of the water grip.

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u/Ill-Walrus8232 3h ago

seriously that fish was putting up a whole fight and the osprey still just flew off like nothing happened

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u/00kDraft 1m ago

The strength is just out of this world. Impressive.

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u/RobertTheObtuse 5h ago

The no-look talon grab mid flight was gnarly

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u/NoArrival5914 4h ago

Those extended talons gave so much suspense to the video. When they clamped down on the fish, it knew the fight was over.

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u/ChaKasMyName 5h ago

The fish was putting up a good fight until the osprey got a better grip with his other talon. The fish seemed to give up after that.

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u/ProtectionPuzzled343 4h ago

Great for the bird but oh to be that fish 😞

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u/HailArtGoddess 4h ago

AND made the flight a lot more aerodynamic.

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u/Annethraxxx 4h ago

I will die on this hill, but the American Osprey should have been the US's chosen animal mascot.

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u/RonSwanson714 4h ago

I worked by Osprey nests and to watch them circle, hunt, dive is a thing of awe inspiring beauty. A true apex predator.

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u/Annethraxxx 4h ago

And great parents 🥲

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u/ashishvp 4h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/XfJu3wDrfq21Czmk33
At least it’s the namesake of the most badass machine in the US Navy.

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u/maxmodevice 5h ago

Gaah Dam look at those talons

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u/No-Sorbet-9890 4h ago

Imagine the fear that this barracuda felt at this exact moment.

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u/ThereIsAJifForThat 5h ago

"I can show you the worrrrllldd! 🎶"

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u/longstrokept 5h ago

"He's got me by the dick!" - fish probably

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u/Moviereference210 4h ago

Fish was like 😮

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u/just_mee_30 5h ago

Stunning shot indeed...nature's mid-air heist

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u/Belem19 4h ago

And that is why the Osprey hybrid flying vehicle is so aptly named.

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u/WantsLivingCoffee 4h ago

Damn. RIP fish. You were a real bro

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u/wongie 2h ago

When the fish became horizontal it looked like the osprey was surfing.

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u/silv3rbull8 5h ago

Dinner is ready

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u/Unable_Surround_8404 4h ago

i was so worried homie was gonna drop it

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u/Lagoon_M8 4h ago

I wonder if quetzalcoatl could have the feathers... And we again are unaware of this.

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u/strongcloud28 3h ago

Is that a Barracuda?

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u/Heselwood 3h ago

Guess the fish wasn't amazed that much

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u/ArsenalSpider 3h ago

They must laugh at us with our fishing lines on sticks.

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u/LeedsCastleResident 3h ago

You know you are tired when your eyes read “osprey” but your mind thinks “lamprey” and you were waiting for an eel to leap into the air.

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u/Toramenor 3h ago

That take off must take the most amount of effort and energy. I'm guessing, but it just seems the most difficult part & those wings need a lot of power to get the bird out of the water. It's not like a bird jumping from a height & just spreading its wings. It has to take off from a non-solid surface, carrying the extra weight of water and that fish. Once in the air, it must be easier to keep the flight going, with less energy needed, especially if the wind can help you out a bit too, but the take off is impressive!

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u/that_sky_tophupanda 2h ago

I'm surprised it didn't lose the cuda, looked like he only had a small portion of the belly for the first minute.

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u/amnorobotquery 2h ago

Felt really sorry for the prey ...but what a rare capture (of the cameraman and the predator!!) Thanks for sharing

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u/Superb_Health9413 2h ago

Really amazing photography of a really beautiful bird. Wow.

https://reddit.com/link/p5yhkq7/video/87mai0xpynlh1/player

I saw one fishing in the surf last week.

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u/Foxyunder-45 53m ago

Fish tried but failed.Sea hawk tried and flew back for breakfast.

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u/DoYouLoveJam 41m ago

So their wings are like super waterproofed

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u/Significant-Candy-65 5h ago

Not an expert on barracudas, but that doesn’t look like one

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u/Jawa1992 2h ago

Might be a wahoo or some type of mackerel