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

Male Osprey takes off from the nest

Osprey flying in Florida, USA. The Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus, sea hawk, fish hawk) is a large raptor, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. The osprey is unusual in that it is a single living species that occurs nearly worldwide.

Osprey landing on a branch with blue sky background

An Osprey in flight. Taken in Canmore, Alberta

Osprey couple, Pitt Lake, BC, Canada

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Juvenile young Osprey bird sitting perched on edge of nest with spread wings

Flying osprey (Pandion haliaetus) against a blue sky.

Osprey nest J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge USA

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.

An adult Osprey lands on it's nest with it's baby osprey waiting paitently

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.

The western osprey (Pandion haliaetus). Photo from Ospreys nesting

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Osprey bringing fish back to nest, Ontario, Canada

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) turning in the mid air to come down catching a fish on the water surface.

Two hawks flying around one another

A series of photos of western osprey from various locations during nesting

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. Found by water in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. On a nest with wings out.

Osprey Fledglings in nest at Fish hook bay flapping wings Rottnest Island, Perth Australia

An Osprey carrying the remnants of a fish carcase over Rio Corobici in Costa Rica.

Female Osprey and It's Chick On Their Nest While the Male Osprey Lands on a Nearby Limb

Flying osprey (Pandion haliaetus) against a cloudsky.

With a live feed webcam over their nest in Fort Myers Beach. An osprey with wings spread wide fly off his nest while his mate stays. Ospreys mate for life and typically live for 7-10 years.

Osprey couple, Pitt Lake, BC, Canada

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