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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Photo by TomBecher
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

One of pair of nesting Osprey along South Umpqua River.

Habitat:

Perched in snag (dead tree) above river. Riparian habitat.

Notes:

Shot a fair number of photos.

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Comments (2)
TomBecher
Thanks for the comment Mick, And yes it's a lot of fun watching them hunt and carry off their prey! Sincerely In Him, Tom Becher (former biologist)
MickGrant
Nice bird shot - lovely to watch them stoep and fly like a bullet toward the earth and their prey.

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PublishedMay 20, 2011

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