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Osprey Takes Flight A female Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) takes flight from her perch on a Southern California cliff. Females usually have a "necklace" of speckles and are slightly larger than males. This one was sighted in August 2014. Geotagged,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Osprey Takes Flight

A female Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) takes flight from her perch on a Southern California cliff. Females usually have a "necklace" of speckles and are slightly larger than males. This one was sighted in August 2014.

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The Osprey

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.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Thom_Morris
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By Thom_Morris

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2015. Captured Aug 14, 2014 17:59 in Razor Point Trail, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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  • NIKON D600
  • f/11.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO500
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.