adult with fish; no sexual dimorphism (Florida, USA; 2007-12-21)
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Native Range: Worldwide
Notes:
a mostly whitish fish-eating hawk; often hovers before plunge-diving feet-first to capture it slippery prey with sharp curved talons and padded grips on the soles of its feet; builds stick nests on platforms or solid tree branches.
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adult; black eyestripe across white head (Florida, USA; 2007-12-21)
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white underparts; dark wings, hooked bill (California, USA; 2006-10-06)
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powerful flyer(California, USA; 2006-08-10)
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long narrow wings (California, USA; 2011-10-11)
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'kinked wing' or 'bent-elbow' profile in flight (California, USA; 2011-10-01)
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searching for fish (California, USA; 2008-01-31)
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white overall apearance; yellow iris(California, USA; 2007-09-20) |
hovering flight (California, USA; 2010-05-28) |
carrying fish (Florida, USA; 2007-12-20) |
in flight they always hold fish pointing forward (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24) |
pair (California, USA; 2011-07-31) |
mated pair on platform nest (California, USA; 2009-03-28) |
adult posing for a portrait (California, USA; 2006-10-06) |
chick posing for a portrait (Spain; 2006-06-10) |
powerful flight (Spain; 2012-01-10) |
kinked-wing" look in flight (Spain; 2012-01-10) |