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Osprey

Osprey, Pandion haliatus, hovering above water fishing, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, Belize

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The osprey, also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by DragonC
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By Tony Rath

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Uploaded Oct 24, 2011. Captured Oct 24, 2011 10:38.
  • Canon EOS D60
  • f/4.5
  • 1/750s
  • ISO100
  • 560mm