wow! so amazing the strength it must take to get that thing out of the water!! And a total shake off mid flight. This is the best Osprey video I've ever seen. WOW!!!!

1:24 Osprey are one of the few raptors with opposable talons, which allow them to turn the fish into the direction of flight, making the "cargo" aerodynamic. You can see him do this here. He also takes the time to shake off water weight, thereby sacrificing altitude, then turns on the "afterburners" to avoid going back into the "drink". I always love that move!

He's shaking his head dry while flying and holding a fish! What a bird!

Incredible! Kudos to the photographer for capturing this natural sequence. Unlike most other " set up" wildlife videos that flood the internet...Thank you.

I don't think I've ever seen a better piece of bird filming than this. Well framed and focussed, brilliant,

The sheer power to come up out of the water holding a fish, and take off with wet wings against the wind force being pushed by the falling water from the dam. I thought he was going to lose the fish at one point, but he grabbed the fish and then shook himself off in mid-flight like, yeah, I do this every day!

I love how the Osprey shakes his head and neck feathers, and then his wing feathers, while in mid air flight. It enables him to be able to fly better...more aerodynamic if feathers can move in their proper and respective places. What a marvelous airborne/water predator. Amazing and magnificent bird...master of two worlds.

Our creature world demands such respect and admiration ... just calculating all the aspects and ability to pull this off speaks so clearly of an awe inspiring intelligence !!

This is the best video I've ever seen of an Osprey diving and rising back up in the air. He even shook himself of in mid flight! Amazing!

What really gets me is the ability of this bird to shake off the water in flight mode holding onto the prey

Thank you for sharing this. It's so amazing what all of us can see now at home on our couches thanks to people like you that go out and live it. THAT WAS AWESOME!!!

What great photography. He caught it all very clearly in fascinating slow motion. I never knew Osprey's wings were that long and powerful.

the strength to fly away from the water

1:40 I always love watching them turn on the afterburner, after shaking off the water weight and sacrificing altitude!

Legend says osprey is still giving the fish that flying tour.

MUTED> Annoying music

Magnificent! That fish weighs as much or more than that bird. I cannot even get back into a kayak if I am in the sea. To think I have to lift my own body weight, with wet feathers, out of water, with my prey struggling to get free, and then take off in flight is mind boggling. Even Olympic athletes could not do that. Nature is so strong. We are so weak. The photography was stunning! That shake in mid flight, just wow!!!! Notice how close to the wall the osprey was. His wings were brushing against the wall. Why? Because he had to come in at an angle where his shadow did not fall on the water and warn the fish of his approach. He calculated his shadow would land on the wall at that angle distance but he would still clear it. As he got to the water, he came off the wall and you can see the shadow land on the water. Too late. His wings also bent backwards and talons first to grab the fish and slice the water cleanly. This bird had to calculate his trajectory before hunting. I'll never call anyone a bird brain again! Smart bird.

Wow! Wow!! WOW1!!! What powerful footage. Tremendous!

Amazing how good the bird’s eyesight is…to spot a fish that far and to be able to catch it with the perfect timing!

1:45 it almost looks as if he's surfing the air and the fish is the board. Amazing

WHOA!!! They are the most amazing birds. Love to hear their voice, too. We have their nest nearby. Get to see and hear them often but never like this! BRAVO!!!!

Osprey’s are the most “Bad Ass” bird out there. Have always been my favourite bird.

One of the most unique videos I’ve ever watched on KZfaq.

My favourite part was the swipe along the wall with it's wing tip as it plummeted. Very cool.

HI, as a pilot, I like the way they turn the fish so that is points into the wind to reduce drag on their flight. They have aerodynamic sense.

Used to watch bald eagles do this where I camp by a river, however they didn't fully submerge. Incredible birds...Ospreys.

Awesome! Excellent Osprey hunting footage! Didn't exactly freefall, by the way - that's more what Peregrines do - yet it was a very fast, controlled dive - the wings of the great bird brushing the sides of the dam wall. What is most amazing is how the bird rose up out of the water, then adjusted the profile of the fish to make it more stream-lined in the air, then shook off the remaining water in it's neck. Awesome footage. Thank you!

I can watch that over and again as ospreys are one of my favorite raptors. Great capture

It is a must see, but not because of the bird's "free fall", which was a beautifully controlled dive. Because we got to see it reemege and take off, control the fish, shake off the water in flight... and she probably does it day in and day out.

Excellent camera work! Awesome bird!

Another wonderful creation showing our Heavenly Father's glory! I'm SO grateful you had interest, desire, and equipment to let folks genuinely see and appreciate such beauty. THANKYOU very much!

Had the privilege of seeing one of them in action. It was hovering over a trout lake and I didn’t realize it was an osprey. Thought it was just a hawk. Then it dropped 20 ft. straight into and under water and came out with a trout. Funny thing was a crow was watching the whole thing too and chased him around, presumably trying to get him to drop it on land. After a minute or so the crow gave up and the osprey flew off with dinner:) Immediately started searching birds of prey and found out that ospreys are the only non-sea birds of prey that will dive completely under water. Also learned they have a different talon than others that acts more like a thumb, allowing them to hold on to large fish and fly for long distances, holding the fish forward for aerodynamics. Truly remarkable creatures!

This is the best diving kill video I have seen of any bird of prey. The bird jumps completely into the water as if it was a waterfowl and then flies back up carrying a fish. It would take immense strength to fly off when the feathers are soaked wet. The bird controls its descent by scraping its wings to the wall which is extremely unique. It appears that the 2 dives are different attempts as in the first dive the bird does not scrape its wings to the wall but it does so in the 2nd attempt. It is surprising how the videographer was prepared with high quality equipments on some random water reservoir just for this moment! I would have preferred the natural sound of water rather than the music as it would give a better feel of the situation -

Now that’s what I call … SKILLS…🦅

1:42 That magnificent shake! And the music made it so much more epic. 🦅

Wow!! Absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing. 🐦

Wow! The re-adjust to straighten the fish out after a few crunchy no look " I've got you" moves. Amazing

1:25 even while struggling to fly , its working to get both laws grabbing that poor fish, amazing! Camera work is just as amazing as the osprey is!

I've seen the same thing performed by bald eagles in Seattle where he sat on top of a grain elevator and dove at pigeons eating grain on the train tracks below. Right before hitting the ground it spread its wings and knocked a pigeon down back to the ground that was trying to flee just but was a tad bit too late. Freaking AWESOME!!!

I love Sea Hawks. They are magnificent, and simply beautiful. Good job catching the amazing footage of this gorgeous bird. Thank You.

I love ospreys .. I love the ocean and the wonderful creatures who live in it and frequent its shores. When my local osprey was entangled in fishing wire we pulled over to try and do something to help. We couldnt get to him no matter what we tried to do to get him to come down off the ledge. It broke our heart. That was the last time we seen him. Please do not throw trash into our rivers and oceans. Please dont leave behind your fishing line . mahalo JT

I had the pleasure of seeing this exact same thing where I live on my way to a local store ' I live less than a mile from a state park and it's awesome you see ospreys all the time eagles all the time in a variety of wildlife that is just beautiful 😍

Wow! The was magnificent to watch!! Everyone below me has commented on the tremendous camera work and I heartily agree. The only time the osprey was out of frame is when it disappeared under the water. Incredible bird, incredible human! This is definitely going into my favorites folder to watch again when I want to be thrilled. Thank you for sharing this.

What an amazing active kindness, that bird rescuing a drowning fish. And the music too how appropriate

Fantastic! Thank you so much. The Osprey is my favorite bird and you showed everyone why. :-)

See how the Osprey eventually aligns the fish with its body while flying to make itself more aerodynamic? Amazing how they evolved to be able to hunt like that.

What an aviator! To be able to shake itself dry, while flying and carrying a wriggling fish! 😅😅👏👏👏 Yes. Excellent photography. 👍👏👏

I love Ospreys ,watch them every year here in Scotland. ~They all just left to migrate to Africa, wish them well.🙏🏻 That was a brilliant film,, Osprey saw that fish from the wall > that fish didn't want to leave the water, the power & skill of their fishing is incredible. 😻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Fish: What happened? Life is suddenly f***ed! Osprey: You ain't seen nothing yet.

Ok, props to the Osprey and his skills, but what about flying a drone and capturing this? Freakin amazing skill to capture this. Plus a metal track for sound. Home run dude.

Excellent! Back in the '70s' I saw an Osprey flying up of a creek with a fish in its talons. It was a misty morning, and we were driving across a bridge. The sun was just breaking through the mist, and caught the water streaming of the fish. Oh for a camera at that moment!

Absolutely amazing footage of a magnificent fighter pilot/submariner/VTOL-capable and all creature incl. Victory lap and shake off. Just another day at the office. Imagine the thrill, switching to attack mode (claws first) preceded by steep descent, literally brushing the concrete wall, go to dive. Stunning

That is one of the coolest catches I’ve ever seen! Thanks for sharing! Amazing he shook water off in mid air while carting that fish in for dinner! Only had it by one talon…then the fish began to flop and he grabbed it with the other talon to steady it! Awesome footage!

Wow!! Beautiful footage, such an amazing bird!!! I liked the way it shook itself off in the middle of flight, too. So impressive to watch❣️

I live in the Florida Panhandle and Ospreys are everywhere. It's amazing watching the birds snatch fish. I've seen some Bald Eagles snatch fish too. Quite the sight

I have a pair of osprey that live in a cypress tree in my pond. I have watched them from the time spent building their nest (which is huge) til watching the 2 chicks they raised fly for the first time. I'm lucky cause I get to see stuff like this almost every day. They are amazing birds.

it's amazing how the go right in, get their fish and then be able to fly out of the water. i have sat and watched them, really good fisher.

All that water coming off that dam, I’m surprised that the Osprey pulled that off! There’s usually a lot of current! The struggle to survive!

Great photography ! Out of the water with wet wings and his cargo , I was lucky enough to see an osprey dive 25’ in front of my car and pick up a squirrel in mid flight , so awesome to watch nature in action !

Fortunately I get the luxury of watching these birds in action any day of the week in Florida living 6 miles from the Ocean. They mainly fish in the harbor from the bridge.

I live in an area where there are a lot of these incredible birds. They are amazing to look at and watch them hunt.

I liked how it streamlined the fish for better flight.

Amazing video. Thanks. I’m no bird expert, I only know that I love to watch these amazing creatures on the Rogue River in Oregon. Such power and beauty.

I love the way the osprey uses the thermal created by the waterfall to gain lift, kudos brilliant photography.

Amazing video and such a super strong bird. Excellent job for being in the right place at the right time. Love it.

I used to sit along the Indian river in Florida and watch them hover,change direction,dive missing fish.Then start all over.The chirping and whistling sounds were so neat.A beautiful bird!

I saw the real life version of this on a lake once. Osprey was sitting in a dead tree that stuck out of the water about 12 ft. What is amazing is how they get out of the water. get the water off their wings and dry off to get some altitude. Even the way they carry the fish is aerodynamic.

I agree with you Lynn,awesome footage of a beautiful bird!!

My all time favorite bird!! Had them on the salt water bay at my house on cape cod and the lake next to my house here in Colorado!! Fresh fish every meal, they rule 👍

Yep, I have to agree- some truly excellent camera work, from beginning to end, capturing this entire event. Great job, really enjoyed watching this!

Wow! Great film shot! A high dive, on target no miss fishing champion appears to turn catch into a majestic windsurfing ride. Beautiful 💜🤗 Just diving for dinner the champion says with delight.

I love that it drags its wing tip on the wall to adjust it's speed and angle just like surfers drag their hands in a tube.

I saw an osprey catch a perch similar to this. I was on the Okanogan River in Washington state. Thanks for the awesome footage. 👍

How lucky us humans are to have such magnificent creatures in our world - the Osprey of course.

"I caught you a delicious bass." It looks like he's surfing it.

Awww The birdy is taking its chum out for a flight.

Wow《☆》That's Badass Hunting & Fishing like a Pro👍📽Making the necessary adjustments in flight. Very Cool filming/editing as well. Bell/Boeing picked the perfect name for the V22 Osprey🖖😎☮

Here in Baja where I live its common to see 2 or 3 hunting at the same time. They are the only Raptor that catch prey with their feet aiming forward and they have a rough surface on their feet similar to Velcro to enable them to hold onto their prey. In Baja they built huge nests on the top of telephone poles. It's quite amazing to look up and see 2 or 3 babies watching you for a few months till they fledged. They have a call that's very unique and instantly recognizable at half a mile or more.

Epic video, super cool watching the 2nd jump seeing his wings scraping the concrete while he's diving - these birds are so entertaining to watch.

I was thinking "are you gonna drop it" and he answered with a shake of his head!!! André

awesome aerial attack, awesome photography

Great photography...TKS for sharing..

Osprey: "I'm just gonna shake myself off a little here, and point this thing forward like a torpedo." Fish: "I wish I would die already."

A supreme hunter. Beautiful cinematography 👍

Amazing photography. 👍👍👍👍👍

Wow!! Thanks for sharing this amazing video.

Living in upstate NY and fishing the St.lawrence river, I would watch osprey pluck fish out of the river all day ...amazing to watch ..even on the days I caught nothing 😂

And the other gem about this video is again showing the inherent intelligence of the bird mastering weight and aerodynamics: notice near the end of the clip afetr drying off the bird reorients the fish so that it is facing forward (hydrodynamically) presenting the least resistance to flight. On leg and talons forward one back - just like on a surfboard or skate board: wow! Marty McFly would be so proud! Great footage SSP :)

Makes me think of two things: 1) Life is tough -- for both predator AND prey. 2) Anything less than PERFECT physical condition is DEATH for an osprey.

Amazing footage. To see them adjusting their feet and shaking their head and wings mid-flight, breathtaking. Wasn't enamoured by the music but footage was so good you have to continue watching.

I'm giving this video a 10/10 It's awesome and exactly what was described

The person who filmed this, is the real star in this story. Excellent!

That fish is like "Owoo, this isn't going to end well."

That's simply amazing how they can catch fish so well! Excellent videography too. Thank you!

What a beautiful bird. You are so blessed if you ever get to see one.

I have witnessed this bird …doing this 20 feet from me as I sat on a pier …. It was AWESOME

I love the Osprey we watch them all the time dive into the ocean when we're down our place at the Jersey Shore. They had one h*** of a comeback after becoming endangered.

Upon descent, The wings hit the damn wall multiple times, but has no effect on flight. Super powerful predator!

0:27 Osprey: “I wonder if I could . . .” “Screw it. There’s only one way to find out!” “Yeeeeeeehawwww!!!” 😆

The first 20 comments or so and no one has mentioned the effect of the whitewater background on highlighting the bird and catch and then the rusty orange and green algae streaks in the center of the frame. The photographer has created a great piece of modern art. Exceptional! Of course, ospreys are superior divers and hunters, but this photographer impresses me by watching and waiting too. Thanks to the trout in the supporting role.