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$Tot: 45-50mm, Ab 30-37mm, Hw 33-38mm.\nIdentification:\nVery similar to O. cancellatum, with which it is found especially in the south-east, and as far west as France. However, it is sleeker, paler and more contrasting. Named for the contrasting white appendages of both sexes.\nBehavior:\nLike O. cancellatum, male often sits on open ground near the water, making very fast, low flights over the water.\nOccurrence:\nDistribution is patchy, but the species is generally not uncommon, stretching to China and Japan.\nHabitat: Open Ponds and Lakes.\nFlight Season: From the end of May to mid-September.\n\nThis nice Skimmer is photographed during a Vacation in France in May 1990. Scanned from a slide.$

A Juvenile Bald Eagle, aka Haliaeetus leucocephalus resting on a tree branch

Three Peruvian Pelicans ( Pelecanus thagus) pause in mid-air, as if in a ballet, over the coastline in southern Chile, as they change direction upon seeing a fishing opportunity in the distance

Dragon-fly, view from above, blue - black, big, sitting on a rock, wings spreaded out, USA, Kenai Peninsula

Eurasian buzzard with prey (Buteo buteo)

Vulture in Monfrague nature reserve, eastern Spain. Seen from above. Wings spread. Flying over the woods.

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in its natural environment

The Black-tailed Skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs.

A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.

Mannetje Torenvalk in de vlucht; Male Common Kestrel in flight

Northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula) in its natural environment

The Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), formerly known as the Bay-Winged Hawk, Dusky Hawk, and Wolf Hawk.

A majestic osprey soaring through the sky with a freshly-caught fish clasped firmly in its talons

Flying western osprey (Pandion haliaetus)) against a blue sky.

Harris Hawk in captivity showing head, eyes and beak.

Wild birds wade in the pristine lake, showcasing the beauty of nature and the diversity of wildlife in ornithology.

Eurasian vulture in blue sky roaming in search of food

Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, bird of prey. Animal head, close-up.

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