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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

The Osprey is 2.0–4.6 lb in weight and 20–26 in long with a 4.2–6 ft wingspan. 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 eyes are golden to brown, and the transparent nictitating membrane is pale blue. 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:

The Osprey has a worldwide distribution and is found in temperate and tropical regions of all continents except Antarctica. In North America it breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to the Gulf Coast and Florida, wintering further south from the southern United States through to Argentina

Notes:

Has a large global population estimated at 460,000 individuals.

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ShaneMichaelBurt
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ShaneMichaelBurt

Sanibel, Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 20, 2011
Submitted on Apr 9, 2011

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