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Published: 2018-09-14 16:17:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 1230; Favourites: 107; Downloads: 0
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This fantastic bird of prey decided to take its lunch and eat it on our deck. He was not that far from us as you can see from this photo . He sat there for close to a half hour eating away at his catch . This is one of the many photos I have of our feathered visitor. Eventually he left with his fish but did leave a mess behind for someone (not my wife) to clean up.I hope you enjoy the photo.
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omg is this a photo? If it is, well done with it 
if this is digital, because I found some can do it too to make a photograph, you did AMAZING, it looks so real like you took a snapshot of this.
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Thanks for the terrific comment. This is not digital. Thanks again.
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Your welcome. And even better. 🤩😱
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Here to fulfill my part on the last leg of ProjectComment ’s Comment Tag tagline #549 after I was silently given (without an @ ping) the keyword “blue”, and lo and behold, this was the most recent thing I could locate where the color blue takes dominion… at least in the background.
Too bad the blue color here is found on the portion of this photograph that is given the least attention and the least lens focus: that maritime background that is waving and reflecting solar light into those unfocused circular blotches of optical “glitter” pretending to be stars in a sky. Except this isn’t the sky above our heads (in spite of it being also blue) but ocean below our legs.
Moving away from that blurry background to that sharp foreground: it’s quite the opposite situation. I can clearly see the fine lines separating the feathers of its wings, underbelly, back, neck, and even its head (especially those ruffled feathers making a crest or crown of sorts). And that beak looks kinda menacing… to the fish hiding beneath those blurred dock waters, of course. Who could survive that sharp, curved, pitch-black mouthpiece that is a weapon of its own?
I hope this bird did not attack you for depriving it of its physical privacy (by taking a picture of it against its will and consent LOL). Reminds me of those old college days back when I took a lucky shot of a peregrine falcon 12 years ago (except I cannot locate it anymore or upload it here because it’s being taken hostage by an unresponsive hard drive!)
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Thanks for the great comment. I appreciate your thoughts and input. If you look at the smaller photo and click on it you’ll see that the osprey had a fish in it’s talons. The bird remained there and ate and paid us no mind. I even had to clean his mess when he left.
Thanks again. Have a great day.
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Thank you. I had a very agreeable subject.
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You're welcome 
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Magnificent and grandiose!! Fabulous shot Cliff!
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Thank you very, very much.
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Thank you so much.
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You are always welcome, dear friend.
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Thanks l appreciate that.
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you are more then welcome
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