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Osprey and Eagles (plus more)
Osprey
The Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) or other common names for it, "sea hawk, "fish eagle", or "fish hawk", is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. The Osprey reaching more than 24 inches in length, and 71 inches across the wings, tolerates a wide variety of habitats, or nesting locations, commonly near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. The Ospreys diet mostly contains fish. It possesses special characteristics and exhibits quite unique behavior when it comes to hunting or catching prey.
Identifying Osprey: A lot of times osprey are mistaken for eagles, commonly juvenile ("youth"). Here are some ways you can identify osprey where ever you live!
North America:
North American osprey are larger than most osprey of other countries. Their dark bodies help them to camouflage with hunting food. They have paler breast than nominate haliaetus.
Caribbean Islands:
This form has a very pale head compared with nominate haliaetus (Eurasia subspecies) with a weak eye mask. It is a non-migratory, and its scientific name is ridgwayi.
Australia and Tasmania:
The smallest subspecies, also non-migratory.
Pandion
The genus name pandion is after the mythical Greek king Pandion of Athens and grandfather Theseus, who transformed into an eagle. The specific name haliaetus is derived from the Greek aliaetos "sea eagle, osprey".
Description
Breast are normally white sometimes with brown streaks going down towards claws, upper parts pure white. The head is a pale cream/white with a dark mask across eyes, reaching down towards the sides of neck. The irises of their eyes are a bright gold or hazel brown. The bill is a glazed black, sometimes with a tint of blue. A short tail, narrow wings, four long finger like feathers, and fifth short feather give it a very unique appearance. The sexes look somewhat similar, but the male can be identified by its slimmer body shape and narrower wings. The breast band is also weaker than the females. It is easier to determine the sex in a breeding couple but more difficult with a larger group.
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