If looks could kill then I suspect I wouldn’t be typing this right now. 😉 This male Osprey had finished a fresh fish delivery to its spouse at their nest and then landed on a nearby pole. Shaking off the morning chill and recent rain, it set to spend a good deal of time stretching and preening.
While it appears the raptor might be a bit perturbed with having a camera pointed at it, in reality it didn’t mind me one bit and largely ignored me. This image was taken just as it finished scratching itself and was settling in to keep watch. Nevertheless, the intensity of that stare and those talons certainly make it look quite intimidating!
