I see this every once in a while where an eagle or an osprey looks down and back at their talons to check their catch. Maybe they are trying to determine whether they need to reposition the fish in order not to drop it. An osprey is more particular about how it carries a fish and always tries to carry it head forward in the most efficient and streamlined position. The eagles don't seem to care as much. Both can seem at times to be blasé about how they carry a fish, but I guess even if they only had them by one of those long talons, it might be enough. You can tell the fish is a shad because of how narrow it's appearance is. From the side, they look like a large fish, but they are so laterally compressed that they are not nearly as big as you might think.
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