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Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, single adult on nest with young, Finland, July 2012

Birds in captivity in Vancouver Island

Osprey on its Next

adult osprey and chick in a nest

Osprey in flight

A closeup shot of a black and white osprey bird behind a blurry background

The Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is also known as sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk. It is a large diurnal (as opposed to nocturnal) raptor whose diet consists mainly of fish that it dives for and catches. The adult osprey is brown on the upperparts and grayish white on the head and underparts. Their eyes are bright yellow. The juveniles are distinguished by having white on the tips of their wing feathers giving a barred appearance and orange colored eyes. The osprey lives in a wide variety of habitats as long as water is nearby to supply adequate fish for their diet. It may be found on all continents except Antarctica. The osprey has specialized physical characteristics and behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey. Among these are reversible outer toes with sharp spicules on the underside, closable nostrils to keep out water, barbed talons to help hold fish and dense oily plumage to prevent the feathers from getting waterlogged. They may be seen diving headfirst into the water to catch a fish. The osprey builds a large nest of twigs and small branches. They are usually located atop dead trees. American and Canadian osprey winter in South America, although some may stay in Florida and California. This pair of osprey was photographed while building a nest in a dead tree on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Osprey mother portrait into the nest, Ontario, Canada

Close up detail of a majestic golden eagle soaring in clear blue sky and looking at camera. Photographed in Western Australia.

An osprey in Southern Florida

White-Bellied Sea-eagle perched in a tree, Kilim Geoforest Mangrove National Park, Langkawi, Malaysia

Osprey with fish. Bird catch the fish. Bird of prey Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, feeding catch fish, Peru. Wildlife scene from nature. Eagle with dead fish. Bird with food. Wildlife scene from nature.

$Taxon name: Papuan Eagle (or New Guinea Harpy-eagle)\nTaxon scientific name: Harpyopsis novaeguineae\nLocation: Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea$

Osprey Landing at Her from Nest

Close up of a red tailed hawk.

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, single bird flying into nest, Finland, July 2012

An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in flight against a blue sky

Osprey with its catch in flight and on a branch eating

Eurasian Griffon vulture flying in wilderness.

A majestic Tawny Eagle is captured perched on the top of a tree, its sharp eyes scanning the vast savannah of the Kenyan Tsavo East reserve. The blue sky with fluffy clouds in the background enhances the beauty of this stunning bird of prey

African Fish Eagle

Spring arrival from Mexico.

Portrait of a ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) against a black background.

A fishing Osprey just caught a Largemouth Bass and is flying away at Everglades National Park

$Taxon name: Mainland Wedge-tailed Eagle\nTaxon scientific name: Aquila audax audax\nLocation: Sturt National park, New South Wales, Australia$

An osprey in Southern Florida

After a successful hunt, this male osprey returns home to clean this rare needle fish. The chicks cannot easily eat the bones in the fish's head and spine, so the father not only catches the food for them, but prepares it for them as well. This scene shows the aftermath of the cleaning, after the inedible parts of the fish have already been cleaned out and is being feasted on by the family. This photo was captured by the harbor of Huntington Beach, CA.

Ospey in Tree

The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon and snatches from the water with its talons.

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