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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

A raptor whose diet consists mostly of fish. White ventrally, brown dorsally and has black eye-patches.

Habitat:

Varying habitats as long as there is a body of water containing a food source.

Notes:

It wasn't until I saw through my telephoto lens that this osprey had just snatched up a scup (Stenotomus chrysops).

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Massachusetts, USA

Lat: 41.54, Long: -70.97

Spotted on Jun 6, 2009
Submitted on Jun 9, 2011

Reference

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