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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by culpritus@hexbear.net to c/earth@hexbear.net

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey

The osprey and owls are the only raptors whose outer toe is reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. This is particularly helpful when they grab slippery fish.

Ospreys have a vision that is well adapted to detecting underwater objects from the air. Prey is first sighted when the osprey is 10–40 m (33–131 ft) above the water, after which the bird hovers momentarily and then plunges feet first into the water. They catch fish by diving into a body of water, oftentimes completely submerging their entire bodies. As an osprey dives it adjusts the angle of its flight to account for the distortion of the fish's image caused by refraction.

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[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 11 points 11 months ago

Oh shit oh fuck it's clean_owl

RUN screm-a

[-] trabpukcip@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

Heard those things were death traps

[-] AlyxMS@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Why does it look so scary in this image?

I looked up a few more, these birds are goofy as hell

[-] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

this like the other osprey crashes into the sea often, unlike the other one however, this one does it on purpose

[-] oktherebuddy@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

fun thing about these birds is that they're fucking everywhere. crazy successful species. entertaining to watch.

[-] asaharyev@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago
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