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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

The osprey - also known as sea hawk, sea eagle, fish eagle, river hawk, and fish hawk - is a large raptor.

Habitat:

It is found near areas of water that provide it ample fish and is located on every continent with the exception of Antarctica.

Notes:

This was one of two nesting osprey found atop a channel marker in Broad Bay, an inland bay containing brackish water, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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3 Comments

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Wow! That's probably the best picture of an Osprey that I have ever seen!

Rustic 41
Rustic 41 9 years ago

Ava T-B - Done

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 9 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

Rustic 41
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Rustic 41

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 7, 2014
Submitted on Jun 10, 2014

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