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Large raptor known as the sea hawk, fish eagle, or fish hawk. This appears to be a male. The breast band of the male is weaker than that of the female, or is non-existent.

Osprey nests are usually built on snags, treetops, cliffs or human-built platforms.

Took this shot early morning when I was scouting for Ospreys.

Juvenile Ospreys can be very edgy when their parents are not around.

Took this shot during a talk on Falconry.

Another shot of Osprey. The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by its slimmer body and narrower wings.

National Bird of United States.

Popular species in Falconry. Believed to be the only raptor that hunts in cooperative groups.

Raptor that broadly overlaps in size with the Red-tailed Hawk. Similar to Red-tailed Hawk, there are two color variations namely light-morph and dark-morph.

Mother with two juveniles. This is the best view I could get for photographing these birds.

Fish makes 99% of the Osprey's diet. Mother is feeding one of the juveniles while the other two are waiting for their turn.

Known as birds of prey, Red-tailed Hawks are large hawks; very broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail.

Feathers and other parts of Red-tailed Hawk are considered sacred to many American indigenous people and are sometimes used in religious ceremonies.

Among the world's largest owls, weighing up to 9.25 pounds, with a wingspan of up to 6 feet.

Largest, fastest, nimblest raptors in North America.

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