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Osprey Lets be honest, I took this photo from a hide, without it, no photo. Osprey,Pandion haliaetus Click/tap to enlarge

Osprey

Lets be honest, I took this photo from a hide, without it, no photo.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice and close! I happened to be in the place where the first nest in the Netherlands was spotted. Crappy far-away photo:
    The first ever dutch Osprey The Osprey is a very widespread eagle in many parts of the world, yet has had a troubled history in Europe due to hunting and the use of chemicals ending up in its food supply. As of the 70s, it is making a recovery throughout Europe. <br /> <br /> In the Netherlands specifically, until this day it has been a bird that was very rarely seen, and if so, as a migratory bird only. This scene, however, captures the first known breeding pair of Osprey in the Netherlands, and therefore the youngster is the first ever dutch Osprey. <br /> <br /> It has caused quite a local hype, coined "fish eagle tourism". It took us a while to find the place, but as we turned around a corner to see a line of photographers, we knew we hit the jackpot. There's a lot of water in between the nest and our position, hence the very distant shot. <br /> <br /> The youngster is a few days overdue from "flying out", leaving the nest. You can see the parent stimulating and encouraging flight. Two days after our capture, it actually left the nest. May you live long. Geotagged,Netherlands,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,Summer
     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      that's far away indeed Ferdy. Posted 5 years ago

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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 Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 9, 2020. Captured Oct 4, 2018 12:04.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm