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The Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is also known as sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk. It is a large diurnal (as opposed to nocturnal) raptor whose diet consists mainly of fish that it dives for and catches. The adult osprey is brown on the upperparts and grayish white on the head and underparts. Their eyes are bright yellow. The juveniles are distinguished by having white on the tips of their wing feathers giving a barred appearance and orange colored eyes. The osprey lives in a wide variety of habitats as long as water is nearby to supply adequate fish for their diet. It may be found on all continents except Antarctica. The osprey has specialized physical characteristics and behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey. Among these are reversible outer toes with sharp spicules on the underside, closable nostrils to keep out water, barbed talons to help hold fish and dense oily plumage to prevent the feathers from getting waterlogged. They may be seen diving headfirst into the water to catch a fish. The osprey builds a large nest of twigs and small branches. They are usually located atop dead trees. American and Canadian osprey winter in South America, although some may stay in Florida and California. This adult osprey was photographed while while perched in a dead tree on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

An osprey soars high above Sandy Hook, flapping its impressive wings as it hunts for fish in the shimmering waters below. Its sharp eyes scan for movement, demonstrating its agility.

Photo taken in Leicester, United Kingdom

Osprey on a perch, white background.

An osprey perched on the dry branches of a tree against a clear blue sky.

An osprey on a branch with cloudy skies in Northern Finland near Kuusamo

Osprey at Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Osprey perching on a dead tree branch

An osprey flying through a conservation area gathering large sticks to add to it's nest

An osprey feeds on a fish as it perches atop a dead tree in the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.

Osprey landing on a branch with blue sky background

Marsh Harrier hunting over reedbeds in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

An Osprey in flight. Taken in Canmore, Alberta

A view of an Osprey photographed at Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, New Jersey on a summers night in August 2024.

Osprey soaring over a river.

Photo of a eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) on a pole.

Florida osprey

Beautiful osprey (Pandion haliaetus) starts flying against a blue sky.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) going to perch on a branch. Bas-Rhin, Collectivite europeenne d'Alsace,Grand Est, France.

Osprey flying in Florida, USA. The Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus, sea hawk, fish hawk) is a large raptor, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. The osprey is unusual in that it is a single living species that occurs nearly worldwide.

A Newly fledged animal Taken in Wales en route to Africa

An osprey on a branch with cloudy skies in Northern Finland near Kuusamo

Osprey perched in tree at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

The Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is also known as sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk. It is a large diurnal (as opposed to nocturnal) raptor whose diet consists mainly of fish that it dives for and catches. The adult osprey is brown on the upperparts and grayish white on the head and underparts. Their eyes are bright yellow. The juveniles are distinguished by having white on the tips of their wing feathers giving a barred appearance and orange colored eyes. The osprey lives in a wide variety of habitats as long as water is nearby to supply adequate fish for their diet. It may be found on all continents except Antarctica. The osprey has specialized physical characteristics and behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey. Among these are reversible outer toes with sharp spicules on the underside, closable nostrils to keep out water, barbed talons to help hold fish and dense oily plumage to prevent the feathers from getting waterlogged. They may be seen diving headfirst into the water to catch a fish. The osprey builds a large nest of twigs and small branches. They are usually located atop dead trees. American and Canadian osprey winter in South America, although some may stay in Florida and California. This adult osprey was photographed while while perched in a dead tree on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Osprey perched staring

Osprey hovers overhead and searches the water below for fish. in central Colorado, western USA, North America.

Osprey flying in front of a blue sky in Costa Rica

Osprey at Sebastian Inlet, Florida

An Osprey lands in a platform nest

Raptors in a tree

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