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Osprey
What did the fish say when he swam into the wall?
Dam!
Interesting Fact: Ospreys are unusual among hawks in possessing a reversible outer toe that allows them to grasp with two toes in front and two behind. Barbed pads on the soles of the birds’ feet help them grip slippery fish. When flying with prey, an Osprey lines up its catch head first for less wind resistance. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/lifehistory )
Through Open Lens 
They are indeed magnificent birds. In the lower part of SC we were on a boat wild-life tour. We saw the osprey’s huge nests. We also saw the mother fanning her babies with her wings to keep them cool. Thanks for the info about their toes. I didn’t know that. jan
You are very welcome, I am always glad to share my research. That must have been quite a sight seeing mother doing that to the babies, I personally never seen that happen. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Suspended animation. Love the curves of the wings
Thank you very much, I agree the curves do look quite stunning. I appreciate you stopping by and checking out my work. Happy Blogging! 🙂
I am the eye in the sky (Alan Parsons Project)
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I am watching a movie right now and that joke about the fish was in the movie…I heard the joke first and then as I was scrolling through your posts saw the same joke within minutes of hearing it on tv! Hmmm now I have to figure out what that means…who’s trying to tell me what! Anyways I love your posts and jokes…great fun and learning all at the same time. Thanks! 🙂
Wow now that is a crazy coincidence, so cool. I am really glad that you share that with us. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂
Oh you’re most welcome, thank you!! 🙂
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Put an osprey on it! We put ospreys on things! Yes, that was a Portlandia reference. Haha!
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Sure thing. It brightened my day.