Osprey

Description:

The upperparts are a deep, glossy brown, while the breast is white and sometimes streaked with brown, and the underparts are pure white. The head is white with a dark mask across the eyes, reaching to the sides of the neck. The irises of the adult's eyes are golden yellow while juvenile birds are red to brown. The bill is black, with a blue cere, and the feet are white with black talons.A short tail and long, narrow wings with four long, finger-like feathers, and a shorter fifth, give it a very distinctive appearance.

Habitat:

Mountain valley with lakes and river stocked well with fish. Near the Colorado River as well.

Notes:

Mother Osprey with 3 babies. Only 2 can be seen in the first picture. In the second picture the Mother is seen shading her hot panting babies from the sun with her wings.