Watching the osprey over time, I have picked up on some of the subtleties of the hunt. If they are flying, very seldom are they NOT looking for a fish. Why just fly over the river when you can keep an eye out for a fish at the same time? When they do spot a fish, they all tend to react in the same way - which is to stop flapping their wings and just soar, as if they want to concentrate all their attention into sizing up the situation (whether the fish is the right size, whether it is shallow enough, from what direction it needs to make it's approach). So, I watch them fly by, but when they stop flapping, I put my eye to the camera in readiness for the dive.
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