Osprey Photograph - fishing Osprey by Ruth Jolly

fishing Osprey is a photograph by Ruth Jolly which was uploaded on May 29th, 2013.

fishing Osprey

As its other common name suggests, the Osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and... more

by Ruth Jolly

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Title

fishing Osprey

Artist

Ruth Jolly

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

As its other common name suggests, the Osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Four subspecies are usually recognized.The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings.

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May 29th, 2013