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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings.

Notes:

Lunch time!

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2 Comments

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

well captured !

Ryan21
Ryan21 11 years ago

lovely photo

Chantell
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Chantell

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 7, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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