great catch

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And speaking of fish-eating birds of prey, recently I posted about watching an osprey flying overhead with its lunch at Cape May.

Sue Wagoner sent me the above photos she took around the same time at Folly Beach in South Carolina. She was lucky enough to catch the bird fighting its way out of the surf and just after it had lifted off carrying its meal. I've seen osprey plunge into the water in one of our placid East Tennessee lakes, but taking on the ocean surf adds an extra layer of danger. Several years ago I saw the same display of strength several times just off Cherry Grove Beach north of Folly.

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