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Pandion haliaetus
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.
northern California coast
Spotted on Dec 20, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2013
7 Comments
Thanks Carol and Yuko
Great series!
Spectacular images!
Thanks Gerardo, gatorfellows and Jakubko
very nice :)
Awesome spotting! I love ospreys! Fantastic work!
Nice series :)