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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus )

Photographed in Florida, Maine, and California by Jim Rosso.

The Osprey nest on the right is situated on a large rock off of Little Cranberry Island, Maine. It is stated that the nest is over 60 years old. The bottom picture shows an Osprey carrying a recently caught fish, head first.

Falconiformes Natural History Notes

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Osprey	(Pandion haliaetus )
Photographed in Florida, Maine, and California by Jim Rosso.		The Osprey nest on the right is situated on a large rock off of Little Cranberry Island, Maine. It is stated that the nest is over 60 years old. The bottom picture shows an Osprey carrying a recently caught fish, head first.
	Falconiformes	Natural History Notes