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Pandion haliaetus
Very large, distinctively shaped raptors. Slender bodies with long, narrow wings and long legs. Ospreys fly with a marked kink in their wings, making an M-shape when seen from below. Ospreys are brown above and white below. Their heads are white with a broad brown stripe through the eye.
Nearly any body of water: saltmarshes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs, estuaries, and even coral reefs.
I've seen the pair mating a few times - but no eggs yet. Soon, I hope...
Spotted on Apr 9, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012
11 Comments
Thanks Willie! I saw your Osprey series - so beautiful. Mine don't come close! (But I'm getting better at it with each image)
very nice spotting, and wonderful capture of it flying with a fish. I posted a spotting of osprey I made, a few days ago.
Thank you Helena and Jake!
Nice
Lovely series
Thank you Nopayahnah!
Nice series!
Thank you birdlady6000! Glad to hear yours have returned - enjoy watching! I was just looking at your photos - stunning!
The Ospreys have just returned recently to my favourite birding area, Pitt Lake. Love your photos!
Thank you Karen!
Lovely series!