NARRATOR: The osprey
is a specialist.
Evolved for life
on the water, she
preys exclusively on live fish.
[SQUAWKING] She spots her
target from above with vision
that cuts through the glare
on the river's surface.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
A miss.
But her hunt is just beginning.
Still she has nothing
for the chicks.
But in a quiet lake, her mate
has found a better opportunity.
Here, each summer,
trout gather to spawn.
They're occupied with the task
at hand, laying their eggs
and oblivious to the
osprey's approach.
He heads for home.
But his catch is not safe yet.
[SQUAWKING]
A peregrine falcon, the
world's fastest bird,
is after his prize.
Today's attempt is unusual.
Peregrines are superb
hunters on the wing,
but they're not
known as thieves.
Against the superior
flyer, the osprey has only
one tactic that might work.
Ditching into the water where
the peregrine can't follow.
Thanks to his evasive
maneuver, he has something
to bring his waiting chicks.
