Osprey Images, Facts and Information:
Pandion haliaetus
- Ospreys are very large hawks that are primarily brown and white with white heads, chests and a brown streak through the eyes. Their eyes are yellow as adult and orangish when they are immature. They have hooked beaks and light colored legs.
- Ospreys occur nearly worldwide.
- The majority of Ospreys in North America are migratory but there are resident populations in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, and Baja Peninsula in Mexico.
- Ospreys are found near lakes, rivers, man made reservoirs, ponds, marshes and coastal areas that provide adequate nesting sites including trees and man made nesting platforms.
- Ospreys are fish eaters.
- Ospreys lay 1 to 4 eggs which hatch in 36 to 42 days. Both sexes incubate and they are monogamous.
- Ospreys can live up to 25 years.
- Osprey nicknames include fish eagle, sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Osprey photos.
Disbelief – Osprey looking into an empty trash can
Title: Disbelief – Osprey looking into an empty trash can
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/10/2008
Osprey and the trash can
Title: Osprey and the trash can
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/10/2008
Osprey in trees before sunrise
Title: Osprey in trees before sunrise
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/17/2008
Osprey with nesting materials
Title: Osprey with nesting materials
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/28/2008
Male Osprey in flight as the female watches
Title: Male Osprey in flight as the female watches
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/8/2008
Osprey on nest on Honeymoon Island
Title: Osprey on nest on Honeymoon Island
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/8/2008
An Osprey keeping a watchful eye on an intruder
Title: An Osprey keeping a watchful eye on an intruder
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/8/2008
Watchful Osprey
Title: Watchful Osprey
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/8/2008
Osprey watching an eagle fly by
Title: Osprey watching an eagle fly by
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/8/2008
Osprey on pine snag
Title: Osprey on pine snag
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/8/2008
Female Osprey in a defensive posture at Honeymoon Island State Park
Title: Female Osprey in a defensive posture at Honeymoon Island State Park
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/1/2008
Osprey eating a fish on an old snag
Title: Osprey eating a fish on an old snag
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/1/2008
Osprey with prey on a snag
Title: Osprey with prey on a snag
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/1/2008
Osprey perched on snag
Title: Osprey perched on snag
Location: Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/1/2008