Osprey at Dana Point

[Danno]

Bara, Baracuda for lunch.

I think it's under size!

[croaker stroker]

Looks like a Needlefish. I used to catch them as a kid in the warm water of the power generating plant in Seal Beach.

Beautiful bird.

[davidsea]

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[Batsquatch]

Danno,
Nice photo.  I love the blue sky too.  Haven't seen that in a while.
Jeff

[Danno]

Danno,
Nice photo.  I love the blue sky too.  Haven't seen that in a while.
Jeff

Not my photo but clipped from the Nextdoor app. Interesting that the author identified the fish as a barracuda but after Croaker's comment and a closer look, I'll defer to his experience.

[christianbrat]

i was expecting one of these

[martin3]

Looks like a Needlefish. I used to catch them as a kid in the warm water of the power generating plant in Seal Beach.

Beautiful bird.

Mark is right.....it's a Needlefish.

We see them in Huntington Harbor all the time.

[Batsquatch]

i was expecting one of these

They both can catch fish, but I don't think that bird's wings are big enough to take me out very far.

[croaker stroker]

Martin, have you seen the Osprey nest at the Sunset Aquatic launch ramp? For the last couple of years I have watched a mating pair raise several chicks.

Fun to watch the male guarding the nest and fetching food while the female keeps the young ones warm. I saw him once bring a small halibut to the nest. There is usually a photographer or two standing by with huge telephoto lenses.

[martin3]

Martin, have you seen the Osprey nest at the Sunset Aquatic launch ramp? For the last couple of years I have watched a mating pair raise several chicks.

Fun to watch the male guarding the nest and fetching food while the female keeps the young ones warm. I saw him once bring a small halibut to the nest. There is usually a photographer or two standing by with huge telephoto lenses.

Yes,  I always check it out when I'm there.
The wildlife in HH is pretty spectacular.

[AJFishin]

Pretty cool. When I worked near Marina Del Rey the business I worked for was near Ballona creek and out back there was an Osprey nest. I always enjoyed walking out back to see them on breaks.
Up the San Gabriel river there's an area we stop for a bit to see the Bald Eagle's, cool to see these birds.

[Fisherdv]

Love those birds! I always see a few in the South Bay, and the Sacramento River area.

[croaker stroker]

Danno,
Nice photo.  I love the blue sky too.  Haven't seen that in a while.
Jeff

Not my photo but clipped from the Nextdoor app. Interesting that the author identified the fish as a barracuda but after Croaker's comment and a closer look, I'll defer to his experience.

Just for reference, here is a better picture of a needlefish that I found on Instagram.

[beancounter]

I concur Croaker a much better photo !

[Yachter Yat]

   Croaker:  I have to say, that's a great pic of a Needle fish.  Not only that, it's also "proof-positive" that you're obviously still "alive and well".  Oh...and Croaker, just remember, if your wife catches you posting pics like that, just tell her, the day you 'stop' is the day she wants to start worrying. 

Yat

[croaker stroker]

  

[Yachter Yat]

   

Yat

[fishmeister]

Danno,
Nice photo.  I love the blue sky too.  Haven't seen that in a while.
Jeff

Not my photo but clipped from the Nextdoor app. Interesting that the author identified the fish as a barracuda but after Croaker's comment and a closer look, I'll defer to his experience.

Just for reference, here is a better picture of a needlefish that I found on Instagram.

Where's the fish in this pic?  I keep staring at it, but cannot seem to focus on a fish.   

[Fisherdv]

You do see that big ring on her finger right?

[Yachter Yat]

  I actually love that fishhook necklace.   But........a tattoo? How to spoil a perfect body.

Yat

[Fisherdv]

I actually love that fishhook necklace.   But........a tattoo? How to spoil a perfect body.

Yat

I actually love that fishhook necklace.   But........a tattoo? How to spoil a perfect body.

Yat

Wow Yat, you must have been really keyed in on that area to see the necklace hiding in there. 

[fishmeister]

I actually love that fishhook necklace.   But........a tattoo? How to spoil a perfect body.

Yat

I actually love that fishhook necklace.   But........a tattoo? How to spoil a perfect body.

Yat

Wow Yat, you must have been really keyed in on that area to see the necklace hiding in there. 

Hey, I noticed the fish hook necklace too......eventually.

[Yachter Yat]

  You see AJ, it's like this: Meister and I are obviously the kind of guys who simply like to stay "abreast" of things.............Ooops! I meant "APPRISED" of things.     

Yat