Osprey has to work to keep its catch

I spotted this osprey just as it was catching a fish in the surf.

There was a seagull trying to steal the fish right away.

I know it shouldn't be surprising that the seagulls were right there trying to take advantage of the osprey's fishing skill but it seems odd to me that a gull would even mess with an osprey. But seagulls seem pretty pesky and the osprey is pretty busy just trying to hold onto the fish. So I suppose the gull is hoping to cause the osprey to lose its grip and drop it so the gull can scoop it up.

The osprey managed to shake off the gull and hold onto the catch.
 

"1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war!"

"Bro, we have talons not thumbs and I don't want to play."

These siblings were holding onto each other's feet for a minute or two. Not sure exactly what was going on but it sure did look like kids playing some silly kid game and maybe only one of them really wanted to play.
 

Tucked away

This barn owl seems to have returned to one of its regular roosts tucked way up in a dense pine tree.

I hope its young are doing well.

Quail Blue Steal?

This Quail knew exactly how to get it's photo taken.

It saw me with my camera, jumped up and struck a few poses for me before jumping down.

Kingbird rides into battel on Red-Tailed!

Dive! Dive! Dive!

In coming!

Evasive action!

As the smaller more maneuverable Kestrel dives in from the sun!

I wonder if there is a hummingbird mounted on the back of that Kestrel?

Not only was it like some kind of graphic novel or animated movie happening in real life but I also saw the Western Kingbird and a Kestrel for the fist time!

 

How did you get your name?

Barn Owls in a barn!

My first time seeing what I assume is the reason they have their name.

 

Fledgling has perfected it's stare!

Also notice it's making a fist.

This red-shouldered hawk that flew over to warn me off also made a fist at me.

The red-shouldered hawk that attacked me a bunch of times would also land on a branch near me and make a fist which it seemed to be shaking at me.

Do birds make angry fists to shake at who ever they are made at while they stare them down? It sure does feel like they do but maybe it's some other behavior?

 

Trash takes out the trash!

Cross Eye

Parallel