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    (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Dan LaVorgna, all rights reserved

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Dan LaVorgna, all rights reserved

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    (c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

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About

The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) — 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 (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.

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