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Osprey flying in Florida, USA. The Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus, sea hawk, fish hawk) is a large raptor, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. The osprey is unusual in that it is a single living species that occurs nearly worldwide.

Close-up of an Osprey flying in the clouds in a blue sky

The Osprey hunt the fish in nature of Thailand

An osprey soars high above Sandy Hook, flapping its impressive wings as it hunts for fish in the shimmering waters below. Its sharp eyes scan for movement, demonstrating its agility.

An Osprey in flight. Taken in Canmore, Alberta

Flying osprey (Pandion haliaetus) against a blue sky.

Osprey flying above boat on a summer day against blue sky

Marsh Harrier hunting over reedbeds in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

An osprey flies up with a blue sky background and spread wings

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.

Ospray (Pandion haliaetus) flying in a blue sky, horizontal

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

Birds flying near the lake mead national area. Birds are soaring with their wings spread out while hunting for food and fish.

Beautiful osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying against a blue sky.

Osprey in flight overhead during spring in upstate New York

An Osprey drops a piece of nest building material. Taken in Canmore, Alberta

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying against blue sky, Florida Keys, Florida, United States.

An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hovering over an inlet at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in coastal Orange County, southern California. This raptor, found virtually world-wide, has been something of a puzzle to taxonomists because of several atypical anatomical features. For instance, they can move the outer toe backwards and they have horny scales on their feet, the better to catch their fishy prey. They are currently classified in a family of their own, Pandionidae.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hovering in flight as it scans the water below for fish

$It is a large bird of prey that measures around 55-58 centimeters in length and weighs around 990-1800 g (male) and 1200-2050 g (female); its wingspan is 1.74 meters.\nIt has dark brown plumage on the upper parts, the lower parts are white, with small dark brown spots on the upper part of the chest, forming a collar. The tail is brown barred with white. The long wings are white on the underside, with a dark brown spot on the carpal joint. The head is white, with conspicuous dark brown stripes across the eyes. It has some longer feathers on the back of the head. The beak is black. When the bird dives, the nasal valves prevent water from entering the nostrils, and due to this characteristic it is easy to capture prey. The eyes are yellow. Legs and feet are pale gray-blue.\nBoth sexes are almost similar in plumage, but female birds are slightly larger in size than male birds, and have darker stripes on the upper breast, in addition to darker plumage.$

An osprey flying over head while hunting for a meal in the water below.

osprey in flight with wings spread wide, looking straight at camera

Eagle flying in the air with wings spread while soaring in blue sky at Yala National Park

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