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

Birds in captivity in Vancouver Island

Osprey patiently awaits a victim to feed upon.

Close up of a red tailed hawk.

An osprey in Southern Florida

Red-tailed Hawk ( Buteo Jamaicensis ) sitting on a post. Is a very common raptor in North America, often seen perched alongside of roadways.

Western marsh harrier flyng

Portrait of a red-tailed hawk, forest in the background

A Martial Eagle swoops in with claws open ready to strike

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

Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus in the nature, Spain

$Taxon name: Osprey\nTaxon scientific name: Pandion haliaetus\nLocation: Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Florida, USA$

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

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

Osprey Perched On Tree Branch

Black kite (Milvus migrans)

Rare birds Bonelli's eagle on a branch- Aquila fasciata -Hieraaetus fasciatus

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

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 juvenile osprey was photographed perched on and pecking at a branch near Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Osprey in flight

Spring arrival from Mexico.

A majestic Red Kite soars in the skies over Buckinghamshire.

A kite flying in the sky of Hatsushima

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

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.

An osprey feeds on a fish as it perches atop a dead tree in the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.

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

Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

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