Posted on Jun 5, 2021
Photographer Snaps Bird Catching a Ride on Bigger Bird's Stick
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A wildlife photographer in Michigan has captured a strange once-in-a-lifetime shot of a small bird catching a free ride on a larger bird’s stick.
Photographer Jocelyn Anderson was recently photographing an osprey (AKA sea hawk) at a pond when the curious encounter occurred.
“I’m a wildlife photographer in southeastern Michigan that is a big fan of birds,” Anderson tells PetaPixel. “I recently watched an osprey flying along the far edge of a pond and noticed that the osprey had picked up a follower, the red-winged blackbird.
As Anderson kept her lens focused on the two birds, she watched the smaller bird go on the offensive against the larger one.
“Red-winged blackbirds are fiercely defensive of their nests and will attack much larger birds in order to keep their young ones safe,” the photographer says. “The osprey was carrying a large stick for nest renovations, and as the pair flew closer I could see the blackbird weaving and calling at the osprey.
“At one point the Blackbird looked like it landed on the large stick, taking a rest from all its maneuvers. I was surprised at how far the blackbird followed the osprey from its original nesting location — maybe it was enjoying the free ride!”
Perhaps this was the beginnings of a new bird ridesharing service, or maybe the birds were doing their best to reenact a scene from the movie Kiki’s Delivery Service:
The young witch Kiki riding her broom with her cat Jiji in Kiki’s Delivery Service by Studio Ghibli.
Wildlife photographs are often the result of a mix of skill, knowledge, preparation, and luck. Back in 2018, a Florida wildlife photographer captured a remarkable shot of an osprey carrying a shark that was carrying a fish.
“I try to get out as often as I can to take pictures; you never know what will happen on that day,” Anderson stated in a 2018 interview with GlaszArt. “I’m always looking to learn more about nature as I find my photos improve the more I learn about my subject.”
Photographer Jocelyn Anderson was recently photographing an osprey (AKA sea hawk) at a pond when the curious encounter occurred.
“I’m a wildlife photographer in southeastern Michigan that is a big fan of birds,” Anderson tells PetaPixel. “I recently watched an osprey flying along the far edge of a pond and noticed that the osprey had picked up a follower, the red-winged blackbird.
As Anderson kept her lens focused on the two birds, she watched the smaller bird go on the offensive against the larger one.
“Red-winged blackbirds are fiercely defensive of their nests and will attack much larger birds in order to keep their young ones safe,” the photographer says. “The osprey was carrying a large stick for nest renovations, and as the pair flew closer I could see the blackbird weaving and calling at the osprey.
“At one point the Blackbird looked like it landed on the large stick, taking a rest from all its maneuvers. I was surprised at how far the blackbird followed the osprey from its original nesting location — maybe it was enjoying the free ride!”
Perhaps this was the beginnings of a new bird ridesharing service, or maybe the birds were doing their best to reenact a scene from the movie Kiki’s Delivery Service:
The young witch Kiki riding her broom with her cat Jiji in Kiki’s Delivery Service by Studio Ghibli.
Wildlife photographs are often the result of a mix of skill, knowledge, preparation, and luck. Back in 2018, a Florida wildlife photographer captured a remarkable shot of an osprey carrying a shark that was carrying a fish.
“I try to get out as often as I can to take pictures; you never know what will happen on that day,” Anderson stated in a 2018 interview with GlaszArt. “I’m always looking to learn more about nature as I find my photos improve the more I learn about my subject.”
Photographer Snaps Bird Catching a Ride on Bigger Bird's Stick
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“At one point the Blackbird looked like it landed on the large stick, taking a rest from all its maneuvers. I was surprised at how far the blackbird followed the osprey from its original nesting location — maybe it was enjoying the free ride!”
“At one point the Blackbird looked like it landed on the large stick, taking a rest from all its maneuvers. I was surprised at how far the blackbird followed the osprey from its original nesting location — maybe it was enjoying the free ride!”
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Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride (Single Version) (1973)
This is the SINGLE version, and BETTER version of The Edgar Winter Group's "Free Ride". As usual, the ALBUM version is getting all of the airplay, and I have...
SGT (Join to see) And all the while it was singing "Free Ride" by Edgar Winter Group!
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