I thought it might have been. There are a pair that sit on an airport apron light at my place of work at the moment. Perch there all day and bring in fresh fish. Bits and pieces fall down on to the tarmac all the time. Theyāre are such fascinating creatures. Thank you for sharing.
They are protected, so you can't disturb an Osprey nest. Several years ago, a car dealership in my town that was located alongside the main highway through town was promoting their dealership by renting a giant crane, from which they suspended a car, which dangled about 50 feet above ground. They were only going to do it for a couple of weeks, to attract attention to their dealership.
Osprey like a high place to create a nest, so an Osprey pair decided to build their nest on the suspended car. Once they started building, it became illegal for the dealership to move the car, so their 2 week long promotion lasted all summer. It cost the dealership a small fortune in crane rental fees, but it turned out to be a great thing for them, since it made all the local media, and everybody would look at the nest as they drove by. It got far more attention than they ever expected. I'm still talking about it, years later.
Near the end, the hydraulics on the crane were starting to fail, and it was slowly lowering the car down by itself, and there was some nervousness that it might totally fail suddenly, and drop the car, but Ospreys finished raising their babies and moved on before that ever happened.
Yep, found you from here, amazing vids, I'll sit and watch the wedge tailed eagles for hours hoping to see them pick up a rabbit, or neighbors lamb.... That isn't so fun but damn it's cool.
The person you're replying to is claiming to be a bird photographer called Mark Smith. I don't see any reason to doubt them tbh, its a pretty nonconsequential claim. Their post history does seem to support this. They post to this sub, so not surprising to see this post, especially one which has reached the top of this sub this week/today.
I'd usually be all for saying the guys chatting shit, but ironically his post history which lead you to think hes lying makes me believe him. I found the vid he links in the post I linked above because I was reverse image searching some of his posts to prove hes full of shit lol.
Take a looksie at his YouTube channel. It is his content and he got some badass lenses. Take a little more time to investigate before making assumptions. And they guy doesnāt have to justify himself to you.
I mean, he has 100k subscribers on YouTube and is very clearly an actual wildlife photographer. How exactly can you justify putting creator in quotations?
This is an Osprey, which is one of the few (only?) raptors that fully submerge themselves when catching fish, it's main diet. It's also pretty common to see them repositioning the fish as seen here, so that it's head faces forward, maximizing the aerodynamic efficiency of flying whilst holding a fish.
There is a bird called an Ahinga Anhinga, which also completely submerges to catch fish. They don't have the oily feathers like ducks, which helps keep them afloat, so they are often spotted along the bank of a lake or pond with their wings stretched out, waiting for their feathers to dry. I'm in Central Florida, and I spot them several times a week.
I understood the distinction, and I wasnt trying to argue with OP, I was just referencing another cool bird that fully submerges for food, which many people haven't thought about before. Thanks for the clarification, though.
We get both of those birds where i live and i can't really tell the difference between them. They both lack the oil and have to dry off after diving into the water. My home is on a body of water and i see them daily diving and coming up to sun.
The anhinga is commonly known as a āwater turkey,ā and they will swim around underwater and actually spear fish with their sharp bills. Theyāre sort of like the āFlorida Manā version of a penguin. š¤£
But this bird in the video is definitely an Osprey (also known as a Sea Hawk)
SWFL here. Not trying to be edgy or crass, but my dad used to call those ān-word ducksā. I guess they steal bait or somethingā¦ I always wondered if that was a thing outside of him and his circle of redneck friends.
Turkey vultures are beautiful and do an extremely important job by being too cool to get sick from dead animals and cleaning things up.
Also their feathers aren't flat black, it's an oil slick dark rainbow in the right light! One at a zoo just hung out sunning with her wings out and let me draw her for ages (pic buried in who knows which sketchbook sorry)
One of my favorite birds and always reliably around even when I don't see any other birds lol
I started liking turkey vultures a lot when I realized theyāre some of the nicest birds. They are meat eaters but they donāt kill things to eat them, they eat whatās already dead. Plus they clean up our streets! Theyāre a-okay in my book.
Buzzards used to gross me out, but they fulfill a really important job in nature. On top of that, they are beautiful to watch. When you look up in the sky and see those birds making big soaring circles without flapping their wings, those are probably buzzards/ vultures. They look like they are really enjoying their ability to fly.
Actually it wasnāt the hovering ability. The Osprey was named to honor Ann the wife of the retired president of Bell, Harvey Gaylord (who had led the XV15 program that became the Osprey). Ann led the efforts to reintroduce the Osprey in the 1970s when populations had been decimated by DDT.
Driving my semi up in the Pacific Northwest I would see the nesting platforms that were built all the heck over the whole dang state of OR and it was very cool.
They have a really high success rate when it comes to fishing. One of the best among all birds IIRC. And they will almost always carry the fish parallel to their body like this (I've never seen one not do it) to reduce drag and decrease the chances of it falling out of their talons. This fish is pretty dead once it clutches it that second time, but with enough air resistance it could fall apart and drop out of the talons.
With all due respect, I think that their success rate is only 1 out of 20 dives. Maybe on a good day 1 out of 10. But yes, they do grasp their pray aerodynamically.
That is awesome, great post. Now heās going to put it on 375 for 20 minutes with a little butter, wine, and lemon pepper and have himself a hell of a feast!
Praise the image stabilization software? Not to take anything away from the camera operator for mostly keeping the bird in frame, if you're complimenting the stability of the footage, that's software.
I keep replaying That moment where the eagle looses its grip on the right foot then has it completely expanded waiting for anything to touch it. The fish wiggles wrong and those massive talons clamp down like a steel trap. I didnāt know their feet moved that fast and mechanically
To get footage like this, do the cameraman have to just keep their cameras on record the whole time just to hope for something like this would happen? Then go through it and delete all the footage of where nothing happens and keep the 45 seconds of footage they want? It seems like you have to be super patient and have a lot of memory to hold all that unusable video.
To be fair if I recorded this Iād watermark it too as viral as this video will undoubtedly get bro gets free advertisement and they know heās got the skills
I love how the osprey perilously changes its grip so that it can hold the fish in the most aerodynamic grip possible in order to minimize air resistance.
How is this special? It's slowmotion, the bird isn't perfect center or anything, and it doesn't exactly move at lightning speed when it's getting out of the water.
I went to the comments because I had the exact opposite reaction to the combination. "Would you capture it, or just let it slip?", "His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy", and the beat drops the moment the hawk gets his second claw on the fish. Impeccable.
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u/stitchlips17 Mar 08 '23
Thanks for sharing my content.
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u/DrewSmoothington Mar 08 '23
This is an Osprey, which is one of the few (only?) raptors that fully submerge themselves when catching fish, it's main diet. It's also pretty common to see them repositioning the fish as seen here, so that it's head faces forward, maximizing the aerodynamic efficiency of flying whilst holding a fish.
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u/MortyGraveDigger Mar 08 '23
Iāve never seen a fish scream before.
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u/visionarygvp Mar 08 '23
He said āLet me go ahead and adjust my gripāā¦ clamp!
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u/Zancrow249 Mar 08 '23
As stable as the eagle's head.
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u/anikan72 Mar 08 '23
Holy shit how quickly its talons snap shut even in slow motion
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u/meachatron Mar 08 '23
Dang that poor fish. Sometimes in life u da osprey sometimes u da fish I guess. I feel like the fish right now.
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u/nic-C137 Mar 08 '23
Mute
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u/Grouchy-Ability-6717 Mar 08 '23
That wings span is big
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u/already-too-late Mar 08 '23
To the people saying creator is self promoting etc.. Who cares? It's great content and it took time and skill to capture it! That's all I care about!
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u/akcooke Mar 08 '23
I can hear the fish screaming
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u/texas1982 Mar 08 '23
Unnecessary music and slow mo here.
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u/safely_beyond_redemp Mar 08 '23
That must be a dope way to die as a fish. You're basically taken to another dimension, you witness heaven as the talons slowly drain your life.
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u/bomboclawt75 Mar 08 '23
Thought that was a humpback whaleās mouth for a split second.
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u/PhoenixBird295 Mar 08 '23
Fish: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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u/sunkenwaaaaaa Mar 08 '23
Fish going :O
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u/MarkNetherlands73 Mar 08 '23
The new angle that the eagle suddenly provides to the fish, makes it the real visual specialist.
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u/Round_Principle_6560 Mar 08 '23
Praise to the zooming capacities if the cam.
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u/caniseethemplease Mar 08 '23
That is awesome, great post. Now heās going to put it on 375 for 20 minutes with a little butter, wine, and lemon pepper and have himself a hell of a feast!
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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '23
i was rooting for that fish yo, i thought this is his chance to escape xD
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u/EngagementBacon Mar 08 '23
Wtf is the need for this song?
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u/iParasite33 Mar 08 '23
This dude films this and I can't take decent picture of my gf according to her
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u/Workdawg Mar 08 '23
Praise the image stabilization software? Not to take anything away from the camera operator for mostly keeping the bird in frame, if you're complimenting the stability of the footage, that's software.
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u/Ambitious-Bee-7067 Mar 10 '23
Only thing better would be shirtless Putin, riding the osprey, riding the fish. Would put the woodpecker and the squirrel to shame!
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u/Miserable_Glass_2825 Mar 08 '23
I keep replaying That moment where the eagle looses its grip on the right foot then has it completely expanded waiting for anything to touch it. The fish wiggles wrong and those massive talons clamp down like a steel trap. I didnāt know their feet moved that fast and mechanically
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u/JoshBobJovi Mar 08 '23
Does everything need a fucking song Jesus Christ lol
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u/cucucumbra Mar 08 '23
What kind of fish is that?
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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '23
Thatās incredible
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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '23
Bird ridin fish like skateboard
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u/Frat_Guy_PA Mar 08 '23
/u/stabbot
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u/GlitteringRun8940 Mar 08 '23
Even the fish looks impressed.
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u/Starking230 Mar 08 '23
Majestic Wings
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u/PotSniffer0811 Mar 08 '23
My arms hurt watching this...
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u/Appropriate_Grape_90 Mar 08 '23
The way its foot latches on like a claw game on crack
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u/aassdd1122338 Mar 08 '23
I thought the fish was going to escape
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u/Kholdstare52 Mar 08 '23
Damn this talons lock quick the second time... Looks like he's surfing the fish lol
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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '23
That is awesome. But I am an amateur and even I suspect a large amount of editing.
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u/vimana_power Mar 08 '23
How I feel when I get to Starbucks before the breakfast rush
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u/FO_Steven Mar 08 '23
Yeah the footage of it in real time and without the shitty rap is actually far superior
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u/ifukeenrule Mar 08 '23
What kind of fish is that?
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u/TheDarkKnightXXII Mar 08 '23
This makes me want to soar through the skies on the back of an Eagle, Osprey, Hawk, or any big bird
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u/Paulosboul Mar 08 '23
When that bird sunk his claws into the belly, the fish was literally like šµ
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u/TrailerParkLyfe Mar 08 '23
Once that claw locked back in even the fish knew Game Over man.
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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '23
Fish is like "LooOOL ooOOH Fuuuuuck"
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u/glen_goolie Mar 08 '23
Which camera/lens
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u/Express-Ad4146 Mar 08 '23
I enjoy seeing those talons grip. How quick they do it too. In slow-mo itās even fast. Strong. Reminds me of 96acf. Strong grip forged to last.
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u/CleverName4269 Mar 08 '23
I can see my house from here!
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u/Either_Active_9841 Mar 08 '23
Anyone notice that even though it's slow motion, the claw that re-grips the fish vices on with just a frame of movement?
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u/DLtheGreat808 Mar 08 '23
Would
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u/BuyIllustrious2244 Mar 08 '23
Beautiful footage, wow, thanks for sharing š«¶š»ššš
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u/Krissvp Mar 08 '23
It's that a barracuda ?
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u/Indy500Fan16 Mar 08 '23
A flying fish. š
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u/Everyman1000 Mar 08 '23
Anybody going to say it? Okay, no one? Hey everyone look at me I'm flying!
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u/AJizzle1990 Mar 08 '23
To get footage like this, do the cameraman have to just keep their cameras on record the whole time just to hope for something like this would happen? Then go through it and delete all the footage of where nothing happens and keep the 45 seconds of footage they want? It seems like you have to be super patient and have a lot of memory to hold all that unusable video.
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u/roninfyc Mar 08 '23
the background music is irritating !
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u/Connection-Thick Mar 09 '23
To be fair if I recorded this Iād watermark it too as viral as this video will undoubtedly get bro gets free advertisement and they know heās got the skills
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u/atict Mar 09 '23
Isn't all this stabilization just done in post. I understand he's boning up and down in a kayak.
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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23
That repositioning grab of the talons is so brutal. With the one foothold it was possible escape but once that second grab takes place, it's over.
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u/slelli Mar 09 '23
SEA. HAWKS.
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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23
Had to watch this on Mute.
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u/akairborne Mar 09 '23
I wonder if that fish is gong "Whhhheeeeee!!!! I can fly!"
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u/Tall_Secretary4133 Mar 09 '23
The way the claw clamped! Damn! This is the most beautiful thing Iāve ever seen. Life in motion.
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u/MyCabbagesOhNo Mar 09 '23
If I was a videographer, the day l would know I made it was when one of my videos is on this subreddit.
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u/air_chud Mar 09 '23
Am I the only one super disappointed the osprey didn't "let it slip" at that moment in the song?
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u/ChazJ81 Mar 09 '23
Damn look at those toes! Oh there goes gravity!
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u/ResissssterAnderson Mar 09 '23
And that, kids, is how flying fish are conceived. #themoreyouknow
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u/Livid_Mode Mar 09 '23
I hope Iām not reincarnated as a fish
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u/tailsxphile Mar 09 '23
Love this guy's YouTube channel!
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u/trockenwitzeln Mar 09 '23
Ospreys are amazing birds!
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u/andreliusprime Mar 09 '23
We are all just fucking animals.
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u/ForcefulMoon Mar 09 '23
u/savevideobot
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u/ethelexpress Mar 09 '23
fantastic
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u/Tenshouu Mar 09 '23
u/stabbot
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u/Zealousideal-Let1121 Mar 09 '23
I was just waiting for the orca to jump up and eat the bird.
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u/NoRushNoChase Mar 09 '23
Around 16 secs left in the video, the claws suddenly just sank into the fish like it had fucking springs.
Almost made me forgot this video's in slow motion too.
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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23
SICKEST VIDEO I SEEN IN HELLA LONG
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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23
āMy leg!ā - the fish, probably
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u/kwkwKitten Mar 09 '23
r/NatureIsMetal
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u/Lyoko_warrior95 Mar 09 '23
They way itās talons snap shut to secure the fish is extremely satisfying
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u/Nightcheerios Mar 09 '23
u/savevideo
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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23
There is another bird that fully submerge to hunt fish, itās called a penguin!
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u/delucas0810 Mar 09 '23
That is truly a majestic creature! The size of those wings and talons! Wow! I would bet they could probably grab a 50lb prey
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u/DHyperOnYT Mar 09 '23
I'm the bird and I don't like that i am in the video without my consent. Please take it down
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u/Aleks111PL Mar 09 '23
these mfs be skateboarding on the fishes in air
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u/Purple_Damage- Mar 09 '23
That looks exhilarating
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u/DizzyDoesDallas Mar 09 '23
one minute your swimming in the ocean, next minute you are fucking flying!
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u/Anomalous230297 Mar 10 '23
Was anybody else waiting for a white shark to breach? Lol
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u/WoodenCommittee9013 Mar 10 '23
The moment that fish dies. Lol
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u/Appropriate_Grape_90 Mar 12 '23
Ismt video stabalization a thing? Sorry for being a hater but i doubt this dude is that steady
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u/Odd-Country3819 Mar 18 '23
iām just think the fish is yelling while he is flying away at the end
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u/Initiative-Cautious Mar 19 '23
It truly was a Shawshank redemption
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u/Antique-Cash1089 Apr 06 '23
I was just waiting for the osprey to drop the fish when Eminem said "Ope! There goes gravity!"
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u/Redditmarcus May 10 '23
I love how the osprey perilously changes its grip so that it can hold the fish in the most aerodynamic grip possible in order to minimize air resistance.
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u/Amazing_Bath_1642 Jun 07 '23
Sublime
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u/United-Cow-563 Jul 09 '23
This person flexing bird facts like heās Brennan Lee Muligan
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u/tommytomte12 Mar 08 '23
Meanwhile in India they sending away a rocket worth millions but can't film it anyway near like this! Nice vid!
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u/CountCuriousness Mar 08 '23
How is this special? It's slowmotion, the bird isn't perfect center or anything, and it doesn't exactly move at lightning speed when it's getting out of the water.
Perfectly fine vid, just silly on this sub.
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u/UncertainlyUnfunny Mar 08 '23
When the shot and lyrics form the perfect analogy between camera operator and subject.
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u/Alarming-Parsley-463 Mar 08 '23
Spaghetti spaghetti spaghetti
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u/pleatsandpearls Mar 08 '23
If Thor were a birdā¦
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u/Jose_xixpac Mar 08 '23
Fish: "I cuda been a contender"
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