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Osprey perched on branch
Portrait of a perched Osprey over looking a marsh in Northern Wisconsin.
An osprey perched on a branch against a clear sky, showcasing its detailed feathers and sharp talons.
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.
Adult Osprey bird in flight with wings spread about to touch down on the top of a tree with talons stretched out to land
An osprey on a branch with cloudy skies in Northern Finland near Kuusamo
Osprey standing in a tree
Osprey perched on a cypress tree branch under a clear blue sky near Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Florida
Osprey perched staring
Photo of a eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) on a pole.
Osprey perching on a dead tree branch
Raptors in a tree
Mated pair of osprey Pandion haliaetus bird of prey in a pine tree in Naples, Florida.
An osprey feeds on a fish as it perches atop a dead tree in the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.
One of a pair of Osprey
Fledgling osprey, Pandion haliaetus, on nest on channel marker. Chesapeake Bay, Reedville, Virginia, USA.
An Osprey on a branch
Osprey
Osprey bird sitting perched on a old wooden hyrdo-electricity pole with a half eaten fish in its talons
Osprey
Mated Osprey pair perched above their nest
Osprey on a perch, white background.
Osprey perched in tree at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) turning in the mid air to come down catching a fish on the water surface.
Photo taken in Leicester, United Kingdom
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. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.\n\nThe osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.\n\nAs its other common names suggest, the osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and unique behaviour in hunting its prey. Its unique characteristics classify it in its own taxonomic genus, Pandion, and family, Pandionidae.
Osprey landing on a branch with blue sky  background
Osprey Bird of Prey Eating Fish - Animal wildlife in natural habita fishing along mountain river. Fresh kill brought up to tree while bird eats fish.
This juvenile osprey spent an hour looking for fish.
Osprey; Pandion haliaetus; Pandionidae; Pinellas County; Sea Hawk; Tierra Verde; bird; bird flying; bird of prey; Fort DeSoto County Park;
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