Common Name: Osprey/Fish Hawk
Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus sp. carolinensis
Description: 21-24 inches;
large raptor; upperparts brown; head whitish-grey; brown eye strip; underparts whitish-grey.
Habitat: Calm Bodies
of water; mangroves, ponds, sea; feed mainly on fish.
Statue: non-resident;
not sure if a non-breeding one.
These
raptors can be seen soaring over the West Coast or any large body of water in
search of food. Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, when it was
fully operational, was a great location to view the Osprey. (Follow this
link to a story about the rescue, rehab and release of an Osprey in 2010)
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| @ Highclere St Thomas - One of a pair wintering at a man-made lake |
Oggi, 31 gennaio 2022, costa sud, Surfer,s point,ore 9:30, io e mio marito ne abbiamo visto uno cacciare e riuscire a prendere un pesce. Purtroppo stavamo facendo il bagno in mare e non avevamo macchina fotografica x testimoniare
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful and I am sorry you were unable to get a photo of such a magnificent bird of prey. I am sure you will get another opportunity. I hope you are enjoying our island and your vacation. thank you for contacting and stay safe.
DeleteChe meraviglia e mi dispiace che tu non sia riuscito a ottenere una foto di un tale magnifico uccello rapace. Sono sicuro che avrai un'altra opportunità . Spero che ti stia godendo la nostra isola e la tua vacanza. grazie per aver contattato e stai al sicuro.