When I try to see into the water, mostly I get my own reflection. But if I spend some time trying to look past that, I begin to notice what is below, however indistinctly. So it is all the more remarkable to see an osprey dive to get a fish when for me, it would be hard to quickly see past the surface reflection, especially as I got closer to the surface of the water. That is, unless I was wearing glare-cutting polarized glasses.
Have you ever seen an osprey dive into the water? It emerges dripping wet and flies off, giving occasional shakes like a wet dog.