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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large raptor that feeds mainly on fish. Brown and white with small hooked bill. Yellow eyes with a brown eye stripe. Wing span is wide. Feet are large and talons sharp. These bird actually dive shallow to get the fish.

Habitat:

Mostly large lakes and other bodies of water containing fish. Can also be found in bays and near shorelines.

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Comments (13)
Jellis
It's funny his fish was bigger than mine
Jellis
Thank you for the nomination.
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Jim Nelson
I agree with Ava...you really captured those ospreys taking care of business. Well done!
Jellis
Thank you. There were 3 at this quarry. One stayed in a tree calling. One caught a fish and landed. This bird failed 10 attempts both dives and barely hitting the water. Then finally got this one
Ava T-B
Great series of action shots!

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2016 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedNovember 16, 2016

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