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Pandion haliaetus

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Field Notes

Description:

Adult.

Body is 21-24 inches. Weight about 49 ozs. Wingspan 54-72 inches.

Habitat:

Found near large bodies of water world wide except Antarctica.

Notes:

Monogamous. 3 pink or white eggs marked with olive and brown laid in bulky nest of sticks built in a large tree.

Feed exclusively on fish, usually twice daily.

Migratory.

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