Osprey Catches Fish & Crazy Pelican Tries to Steal It

While in Florida photographing diving osprey, I decided to commit to videoing for several days. I found it was very difficult compared to still images. Long lenses and windy conditions on top of the fast, unpredictable bird movements mean it is very difficult to keep the bird framed and in focus. There are many failures behind each successful shot. This is one that really caught my eye and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Shot with Sony A1 and the Sony 200-600mm zoom.

Music: What Matters | Jamendo

[asialaurenw]

This was extremely touching ♥️ love it!

[drewv]

Incredible video, I look forward to seeing more!

[emiliadeino]

Wow I have never seen a Pelican try to do this. This is a rare moment you got to capture. Thanks for the great informational video!

[DonzLockz]

Awesome footage and narration, very professional and you had my attention the whole time. :)
That lazy pelican needs to catch his own fish!😄

[dannybarton]

Whew! I'm a life long armature photog. My bucket list item has always been getting a baldie or an osprey taking a fish. This video was absolutely breathtaking! Thank you for sharing.

[MKrištínWildness]

WOW, great video. Fantastic capture of osprey.

[Kenan-Z]

Amazing footage. I know how mean pelicans can be and this video is just another example of their opportunistic behavior. Greetings from Türkiye.