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Osprey (female)

Pandion haliaetus

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Field Notes

Description:

A female Osprey calling its mate, spotted near Riverside Park in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. "Females usually show dark necklace across white breast." Source Credit: "All About Birds," Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Related Resource: "Osprey calling its mate (amplified)" - an audio recording of the same bird shown in the preceding photos. http://audioboo.fm/boos/1246506-osprey-calling-its-mate-amplified

Habitat:

Forested area alongside the Potomac River, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Related Resource: http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/index.htm

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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