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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

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40.5561, -105.066

Field Notes

Description:

White chest. Females have a brownish black chest markings. Female is bigger than the male. Brown wings. White head with a brownish black mask. Yellow eyes. Their call is song birdish.

Habitat:

Ocean, Swamps, Telephone Poles, Cities, Towns, Ponds, Lakes, Rivers

Notes:

Makes large nests out of large sticks

Species ID Suggestions

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Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
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PublishedApril 3, 2013

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