Strange Osprey Behavior

[RogerCook]

Has anyone seen this type of behavior before? I was standing below an Osprey perched on a dead tree waiting for it to fly away (1/2 hour never flew away ) when the bird had a large bowel movement and then went into this handstand. I googled Osprey handstand and did find three other images online of Osprey's doing the same thing.

[Polar01]

O that felt so, so good or after that maybe a little light in the backend, or haven't solved that gas problem. Just too, too many ideas.


Cheers: Allan

[chauncey]

Surely you don't think that your shot of a defecating Osprey is that unusual...I posted this on another
forum and received about 5 others within a day. It's a common habit prior to lift-off.

[IzzieK]

Roger...that was such a cute shot! The show off!

[RogerCook]

Surely you don't think that your shot of a defecating Osprey is that unusual...I posted this on another
forum and received about 5 others within a day. It's a common habit prior to lift-off.

Chauncy, No I don't think the fact that the bird took a crap and then flew is unusual, it's that after he completly inverted into a handstand. I have multiple shots of the poop before flight as well as pooping in flight.

[Shadowman]

Nice captures.

[deetheturk]

Super shots Roger!

David

[IzzieK]

Brilliant catch, Roger...Glad you did not even a bit of butt splatter there...