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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) ORDER FALCONIFORMES
FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE
Taken from Rottnest Island off Fremantle.
Although Ospreys are related to eagles and hawks, they are far enough removed form these raptors to be classified in a separate taxonomic family. Ospreys are chocolately brown above on the wings, back and tail and creamy white below. A distinctive brown stripe runs across the head through the fierce-looking yellow eye. A spotted 'necklace' adorns the breast. In females this necklace tends to be wider and more conspicuous than the males. The feet are whitish; the bill is black with a greenish-yellow cere. In common with a lot of the birds of prey the female Ospreys are around a third larger than the males. In flight Ospreys hold their wings with a bend at the 'elbow'. Thanks to: http://www.naturephotosociety.org.sg |
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