First Flight...or at least, First Jump!

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A young osprey tests it wings while a sibling looks on unimpressed! The colour of eyes of the young osprey are changing from the red to the adult yellow. "Ospreys are unusual among hawks in possessing a reversible outer toe that allows them to grasp with two toes in front and two behind." Cornell. July /2025. Colwood, Vancouver Island. Canon R5 RF 200-800mm 1/2000 f11 1250 ISO.
Taken By
Tony Austin
Taken On
July 27, 2025
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osprey animal bird beak vulture buzzard hawk vertebrate bird_of_prey accipitridae wing bird_nest accipitriformes nest
  • Focal: 800
  • Lens Model: RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
  • Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 11

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