Pandion haliaetus

Osprey at Cleveland, QLD

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Pandion haliaetus MatthewFrawley 20 Jun 2023
Pandion haliaetus TimL 20 Jun 2023

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Not the best of images. The bird flew in from the ocean quite fast and with the early morning sun behind it. There were no thermals to provide lift as the bird passed over the coastline so it kept flying inland.

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Species information

  • Pandion haliaetus Scientific name
  • Osprey Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Vulnerable *
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 49m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Pandion haliaetus cristatus Pandion cristatus

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