Osprey with fish, Bodega Bay -I think this is a rainbow carp
This is the same osprey, actively hunting, not far from my location.
These birds go completely under the water after their dives for fish - here the osprey is coming up and getting its wings above the water.
Still holding a large fish, the bird gains as much height as possible to take full advantage of its large wings.
After much wing flapping, success!!! Bird and fish rise out of the water.
Shaking off the water while in flight - osprey with fish, Bodega Bay
Brant goose on the beach, Doran Regional Park, Bodega
Whimbrel, Doran Beach
Eared grebes, Bodega Bay, in breeding plumage
Eared grebes, breeding plumage
Eared grebe, Bodega Bay
Where the osprey was diving and feeding, the caspian terns also were doing the same.
Caspian tern hunting from the air - notice that this bird is banded.
Caspian tern diving for fish, Bodega Bay
Caspian tern in flight with a fish
Caspian tern, Bodega Bay