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Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, single adult on nest with young, Finland, July 2012
Osprey couple, Pitt Lake, BC, Canada
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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.
A closeup shot of an osprey flying in the air on a sunny day
 A nesting Osprey, also known as a \
Three Osprey fledglings in nest Rottnest Island Perth, Australia
adult osprey and chick in a nest
Two young ospreys in a nest and looking.
Osprey on a nest at San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Osprey Landing at Her from Nest
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.  This photo was captured by the harbor of Huntington Beach, CA.
An osprey in Southern Florida
Eagle in nest, Jasper National Park
Osprey with Chicks
An adult osprey sits in its nest with its two offspring in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland.
Brown Falcon and chick in nest
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.  Nest.
a series of images of Bald eagles from different places and different time periods, including nesting
They come to Oregon in April and remain until September when they travel south for the winter, commonly to Mexico. While in Oregon, osprey mate, nest, and raise their young until their first migratory flight. Ospreys mate for life and return to the same nest each year. Female osprey only lay once a year, with one to four eggs in their clutch.
An osprey parent with the yellow eye, and the osprey young with the orange eye.
Osprey in flight
an osprey carrying a fish to it's nest, which possibly has it's mate inside
This photograph was taken in the Everglades with full frame camera and G telephoto lens.
Osprey babies in the nest
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.
Pair of osprey birds nesting
Fledgling osprey, Pandion haliaetus, on nest on channel marker. Chesapeake Bay, Reedville, Virginia, USA.
Osprey Feeding Young Babies
White-Bellied Sea-eagle perched in a tree, Kilim Geoforest Mangrove National Park, Langkawi, Malaysia
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