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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

Bird of prey - hawk - Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests.

Habitat:

Can be found near saltmarshes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs, estuaries, and coral reefs.

Notes:

Found this osprey on an oyster reef restoration sign in Mosquito Lagoon, FL

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Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 20, 2013
Submitted on May 12, 2013

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