Thanks, Ben! These are unusual, spectacular B&W photos! I loved the alewife run when I witnessed it at Damariscotta Mills a few years ago. The magic of Maine and its history.
Love this, similar to the smelt harvests here on Lake Superior in the Spring. Love the pictures, great choice using black and white. And interesting to learn the history.
Taken from DNR website because I honestly didn't know the answer.
Commercial fishing in Lake Superior is limited to 25 licensed commercial fishermen. Fish species allowed to be commercially fished are: lake trout, ciscoes, chubs, alewives, lake whitefish, round whitefish, pygmy whitefish, rainbow smelt, and rough fish.
Fascinating to have a glimpse of the role fish occupy in the food chain. Osprey are feeding youg this time of year, so they have a big job to do. The Alewife run in early May is now on my bucket list.
Yes I was amazed by what seemed to be the same bird coming back over and over and gathering more fish. Those chicks must be very hungry! I'm glad you're going to check it out next year. It's so cool to see!
Enjoyed learning about alewives.
Fascinating series.
I have never seen black and white photos of osprey in mid catch like that! Spectacular!!
Yeah wildlife photographers hardly ever choose black and white, do they? Haha, good thing I'm not a wildlife photographer! Thanks for the kind words.
Thanks, Ben! These are unusual, spectacular B&W photos! I loved the alewife run when I witnessed it at Damariscotta Mills a few years ago. The magic of Maine and its history.
Exactly! Thank you Dory!
Love this, similar to the smelt harvests here on Lake Superior in the Spring. Love the pictures, great choice using black and white. And interesting to learn the history.
I'm glad you enjoyed reading about it. We have ice-fishing for smelt here in the winter. Are they harvested commercially on Superior?
Taken from DNR website because I honestly didn't know the answer.
Commercial fishing in Lake Superior is limited to 25 licensed commercial fishermen. Fish species allowed to be commercially fished are: lake trout, ciscoes, chubs, alewives, lake whitefish, round whitefish, pygmy whitefish, rainbow smelt, and rough fish.
Great essay! Great captures! Wonderful.
Thank you Mark!
Fascinating to have a glimpse of the role fish occupy in the food chain. Osprey are feeding youg this time of year, so they have a big job to do. The Alewife run in early May is now on my bucket list.
Yes I was amazed by what seemed to be the same bird coming back over and over and gathering more fish. Those chicks must be very hungry! I'm glad you're going to check it out next year. It's so cool to see!