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Osprey Talons (Original Post) Donkees Feb 2024 OP
Those are some scary talons! Great photo. nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2024 #1
Great pic! MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #2
Casual about people. SarahD Feb 2024 #6
Fish hooks. 2naSalit Feb 2024 #3
Were you aware that when a Osprey strikes a fish... Enter stage left Feb 2024 #4
Did not know that. I've seen them in action but this makes it even more interesting Deuxcents Feb 2024 #5
Didn't know that. I have seen them overhead MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #7
fish are slippery. pansypoo53219 Feb 2024 #8
if those talons latch onto u, u goto hospital. 500 lbs psi crushing force . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #9
 

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)
2. Great pic!
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 04:32 PM
Feb 2024

There is a bridge on Treasure Island where I live and 2 osprey set up a nest on the tallest pylon 2 years ago. So the city moved the nest last summer to a bit lower pylon off to the side of the bridge. We drove over the bridge an hour ago and BOTH osprey parents were on the nest! They accepted the new spot and everyone is happy. Love them

 

SarahD

(1,732 posts)
6. Casual about people.
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 05:58 PM
Feb 2024

There is an osprey nest at the Flamingo visitor center in Everglades National Park. The nest is only about 12 feet above the pier, but the birds don't care about humans walking around under them. Been a few years since I was there, but I assume the nest is still active.

Enter stage left

(3,836 posts)
4. Were you aware that when a Osprey strikes a fish...
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 04:44 PM
Feb 2024

One of the 3 talons you see in the picture actually rotates backward so the bird is striking with 2 talons on each side of the fish.

I've seen numerous osprey catching numerous fish over the last 40+ years. They are amazing fishermen.

A few days ago a question was asked on DU, "If you could be any wild animal, what would you be?" I answered a osprey, because I love the flight of birds, and I've been an avid fly-fisherman for almost 60 years.

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)
9. if those talons latch onto u, u goto hospital. 500 lbs psi crushing force .
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 09:58 AM
Feb 2024

i met a tuolumne county animal control officer and he said he had talons into his arm. he went to hospital and the docs pulled the talons from out of the officers arrm w pliers .

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