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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Photo by Stephanie R.
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Field Notes

Description:

This large raptor is brown on the back and wings and white underneath. It has a white head with a distinct brown stripe through the eye area.

Habitat:

Ospreys live near bodies of water where they can catch fish. They are able to dive into the water to catch their prey.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (28)
Felix Fleck
Great series and that first picture is fantastic.
Stephanie R.
Thank you Caleb! I hope all is well with you!
Caleb Steindel
Great info and incredible photos! What a majestic bird! Congrats on your well-deserved SOTD!
Vinny
Flying fish I think ;)
Stephanie R.
That is funny Nate:-) Let me know what you find out!
Stephanie R.
Thank you AshleyT and the PN team for honoring me with the SOTD! I appreciate it very much!
Hermes
Wow!! Thanks for sharing!
AshleyT
Congrats Stephanie, this Osprey has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156828237710603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/723026003002593280
Stephanie R.
Thank you Nick. I had a lot of fun shooting them!
Ava T-B
This spotting could go in the Hunters and Animal Feeding Behavior mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463465
Stephanie R.
Thank you so much Christos, Nick, triggsturner, Kostas, and Neil. I was surprised how many ospreys there are in Florida. I had never seen one before, and was excited to get so many opportunities to try to get a good photo:-)
Neil Ross
Brilliant series, Stephanie. Well spotted.
triggsturner
Great series Stephanie. Very well done! Thanks for sharing this.

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PublishedApril 18, 2016

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