More Dead Bunker

coastalconn · Jul 21, 2014

Another morning of Bunker (Atlantic menhaden) getting smashed to pieces from bluefish below and getting picked off by Osprey above.. I feel pretty lucky I get to witness this and photograph it almost everyday.. cool stuff.. comments welcome..

1.. Old Saybrook Outer Light

Osprey+Bunker and OS outer light by krisinct- Thanks for 2! Million + views!, on Flickr

2. Not cropped. It's tricky when they bank right in front of you..

Bad Morning to be a Bunker 2 by krisinct- Thanks for 2! Million + views!, on Flickr

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Bad Morning to be a Bunker 4 by krisinct- Thanks for 2! Million + views!, on Flickr

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Bad Morning to be a Bunker 1 by krisinct- Thanks for 2! Million + views!, on Flickr

5 For the people that like wingtips...

Bad Morning to be a Bunker 5 by krisinct- Thanks for 2! Million + views!, on Flickr

Derrel · Jul 21, 2014

Oh MAN!!!!!! 1,2,3 fricking awesome! Love the old lighthouse as a scale item in the BG!. Love to see the blood on fresh-killed fish. Second and third really show the osprey and its prey very well. These are some of my favorites of recent shoots you have done.

IzzieK · Jul 21, 2014

I love #3 for the expression on his face...I wonder how it make sure it is dead apart from eating it...

Tinderbox (UK) · Jul 21, 2014

Yeah, i love number 3 as well, you can almost see him thinking "fish again for tea tonight"

John.

PaintBrightStudios · Jul 21, 2014

These are National Geographic shots level. Awesome man.

annamaria · Jul 21, 2014

Number three....love the expression.

baturn · Jul 21, 2014

Pretty much what Derrel said with emphasis on the lighthouse. I love that shot.

runnah · Jul 21, 2014

One of these days kris is going to get a fish dropped on his head.

Good shots all around.

Trever1t · Jul 21, 2014

the favorite meal of Bluefish....used to get hit with them trying to escape the Blues. Great shots!

Vince.1551 · Jul 21, 2014

Great as always

lambertpix · Jul 21, 2014

You know, having been pretty much spoiled by outstanding shots from you for the past few months, the shot with the lighthouse in the bkg is just outstanding.... sort of a palate cleanser in between close-ups of really, really surprised-looking fish.

BillM · Jul 21, 2014

I'm starting to think you hate fish LOL

coastalconn · Jul 21, 2014

Thanks for all the very kind feedback! The action was pretty fast for awhile and I have been trying to get the lighthouse in the BG, but the sun is always behind it in the morning when the Osprey fish there. I didn't realize I actually had gotten the shot until I went home and was looking at my images from the morning

IzzieK said:
I love #3 for the expression on his face...I wonder how it make sure it is dead apart from eating it...

They normally land on a branch and grasp the fish tightly until it stops wiggling and then they start by ripping the lips off and eat towards the tail, getting rid of a few parts they don't like..