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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

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Field Notes

Description:

An Osprey stretching while sitting on its nest along the Potomac River, Belle Haven Marina, Fairfax County, Virginia USA.

Habitat:

Belle Haven Marina, located along the tidal Potomac River in suburban Washington, D.C., south of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia USA.

Notes:

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

Reference Links:

Osprey, Osprey, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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