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Pandion haliaetus
A male Osprey bringing food to a nest spotted along Mount Vernon Trail, George Washington Memorial Parkway. The female Osprey was in the nest (out of sight) at the time of this photo. Related Resource: Audio clip of the female Osprey calling its mate, recorded shortly before the photo was taken. http://audioboo.fm/boos/725825-female-os...
Forested area alongside the Potomac River, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Related Resource: http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/index.htm The nest is located near Riverside Park, a little south of Paul Spring creek (a tributary of the Potomac River).
Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com
Spotted on Mar 22, 2012
Submitted on Mar 24, 2012
4 Comments
Awesome .. nice capture
Notice the headless fish. An experienced birder told me Osprey always eat fish from head to tail. In this case, the male Osprey ate the fish head while perched on a nearby tree before bringing the rest of the fish to the nest.
Wonderful spotting!
Amazing shot and amazing birds