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

Osprey couple, Pitt Lake, BC, Canada

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

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adult osprey and chick in a nest

Three Osprey fledglings in nest Rottnest Island Perth, Australia

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 the nest

Osprey on a nest at San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Osprey Landing at Her from Nest

An adult osprey sits in its nest with its two offspring in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland.

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

Fledgling osprey, Pandion haliaetus, on nest on channel marker. Chesapeake Bay, Reedville, Virginia, USA.

An osprey in Southern Florida

Eagle in nest, Jasper National Park

an osprey carrying a fish to it's nest, which possibly has it's mate inside

A family of Osprey that has built a nest atop a disused power pole.

Adult and Young Osprey

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One osprey sitting on top of another osprey while building a nest.

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.

Osprey babies in the 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.

Brown Falcon and chick in 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.

Osprey with Chicks

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

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