Osprey - Golden Eye
by Ginger Stein
Title
Osprey - Golden Eye
Artist
Ginger Stein
Medium
Photograph - Bird Photography
Description
A very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its own (Pandion haliaetus). Along coastlines, lakes, and rivers almost worldwide, the Osprey is often seen flying over the water, hovering, and then plunging feet-first to catch fish in its talons. After a successful strike, the bird rises heavily from the water and flies away, carrying the fish head-forward with its feet. Bald Eagles sometimes chase Ospreys and force them to drop their catch. In many regions, landowners put up poles near the water to attract nesting Ospreys. They are common year-round in Florida where I live.
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--Wild Birds of the World 3/25/19
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July 30th, 2018
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