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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

Known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk, this 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.

Habitat:

Nests in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.

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3 Comments

SvetlanaBabrauskiene
SvetlanaBabrauskiene 10 years ago

Thanks guys

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 10 years ago

Good shot!

pineconekicker
pineconekicker 10 years ago

commonly called "Fish Hawk"

Egypt

Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 15, 2013

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