We saved an osprey from the grips of a clam. (Video)

[backdoorchicken]

::YouTube link a few post down::

As we were birdwatching on Saturday in Virginia beach. We came across an Osprey struggling in the water. We were thinking he was caught on the fishing line or some other trash. A kayaker just happened to be passing by and was able to scoop him up onto the bow of her kayak with her paddle. She brought him over to us and we were able to remove the clam from his talon. It was a pretty amazing experience.


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10202379796117394&id=1267566790

Afterwards he jumped back onto her kayak, dried off for a minute and then flew away.

 

[backdoorchicken]

And please feel free to share

 

[Bunnylady]

Talk about freak accidents! That is one lucky bird - someone who could reach him, someone with the presence of mind to know what to do.

Great job!

 

[backdoorchicken]

I know. Who would have thought an osprey would need rescuing from a clam?

 

[b.hromada]

That is amazing. Who'd of thought a clam could do that? Thanks for sharing.

 

[Peaches Lee]

Not a FBer so can't see it....

 

[backdoorchicken]

Here is my YouTube link then

 

[Peaches Lee]

Wow, that's amazing, thanks for posting the youtube link! Poor bird looked exhausted, I wonder how long that clam was on there? And I now think clams are kind of creepy...

 

[backdoorchicken]

Biggest clam I've seen. Almost the size of my friends hand.

 

[backdoorchicken]

I wonder how long that clam was on there? 

For a while. At least 20 minutes I'd say. It took the lady about about 10 minutes to get him onto her boat and over to us. He was struggling for sure.