FAST FOOD FISHING
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD. The incredible scene captured by amateur photographer, Gary Jenkins, shows the bird of prey fishing for its young. Captured at a Loch in Aviemore, in the Highland area of Scotland, the giant birds are very active this time of year.
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