Osprey 🦅Fishing near Cliff Island 🏝 Maine #ospreycam #mackerelfishing #maine
Witnessing an osprey dive for Atlantic mackerel off Cliff Island is one of the most spectacular wildlife displays in Casco Bay, Maine.The Ultimate Aerial HunterOspreys—often called "fish hawks"—are uniquely adapted to hunt the fast, schooling mackerel that flood the bay during the warmer months:The Hover & Spot: Ospreys cruise or hover up to 100 feet above the water, using specialized vision to slice through the water's glare and lock onto a school of mackerel moving near the surface.The Precision Dive: Once a target is locked..its likely caught🦅🏝⚓️