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Lunchtime The Osprey is common near Shawnigan Lake in British Columbia. Osprey,Pandion haliaetus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lunchtime

The Osprey is common near Shawnigan Lake in British Columbia.

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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 jacobeva
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By jacobeva

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2012. Captured Aug 12, 2012 23:24.
  • NIKON D3000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 200mm