Pandion haliaetus

1 Osprey at Point Lookout, QLD

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Pandion haliaetus Liam.m 17 Nov 2023
Pandion haliaetus TimL 17 Nov 2023

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There's a reasonable excuse for the images being out of focus. Sitting on top of a lookout with a telephoto lens set to 6.5m minimum focus distance, the bird flew past at head height at less than that distance... The type of photographic problem to have!

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
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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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  • Was this a nesting or breeding site?

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