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Osprey perching on a dead tree branch

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 juvenile osprey was photographed while hiding in the grass on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Photo taken in Leicester, United Kingdom

An Osprey gives me the evil eye as I sneak in to get a closer shot.

Osprey on perch

An osprey on a branch with cloudy skies in Northern Finland near Kuusamo

Osprey bird sitting perched on a old wooden hyrdo-electricity pole with a half eaten fish in its talons

Sea bird sitting atop a post at sunset

Osprey fishing in the South Platte River in Eleven Mile Canyon Colorado

Osprey

Eagle: Western Osprey. Pandion haliaetus.

The osprey, Pandion haliaetus, also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Flying.

Osprey landing on a branch with blue sky background

An osprey takes flight in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington.

An Osprey in flight. Taken in Canmore, Alberta

Osprey perched on an old hunter blind along the St. Lawrence River

osprey close up

Portrait of a perched Osprey over looking a marsh in Northern Wisconsin.

Osprey posing on a cliff in Eleven Mile Canyon Colorado

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 adult osprey was photographed while while perched in a dead tree on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Osprey fishing from the top of a lamp post in the harbor of Porto Grande, Mindelo, SÃ£o Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands (Cabo Verde)

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A Newly fledged animal Taken in Wales en route to Africa

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) turning in the mid air to come down catching a fish on the water surface.

The osprey is a fish eater, with fish making up 99% of its diet. The species rarely scavenges dead or dying fish. Ospreys have a vision that is well adapted to detecting underwater objects from the air. Prey is first sighted when the osprey is 10–40 m above the water, after which the bird hovers momentarily and then plunges feet first into the water.

Photo of a eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) on a pole.

An Osprey on a branch

Osprey hovers overhead and searches the water below for fish. in central Colorado, western USA, North America.

Macro, Close up shot of a Osprey. Created in 10/28/2017

Osprey at Sebastian Inlet, Florida

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