Juvenile Osprey Pandion haliaetus flying away from the nest today at Chambers Bay.
Osprey are common breeding birds here in the Puget Sound region of western Washington. There are several clues that this individual is a juvenile. The most obvious in this photo is the red iris. Adults have a yellow eye, and the red eye here is indicative of a juvenile.
Another indicator of this bird being a juvenile is that every feather looks fresh and does not show wear. At this time of year an adult should have worn flight feathers and probably show molt limits in some of the primary flight feathers.
I was once at a hawk watch class, and the teacher, Pete Dunne from Cape May, NJ, pointed out that at a long distance an osprey can look a lot like a gull, with dark upper parts and white underparts and a crook in the wing, but the emarginated feathers at the wing tip is unlike any gull would show. So if you see a distant gull-like bird with spaces between the outer primary wing feathers, it is likely an Osprey.
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The feathers of bird is somewhat resembles with the skin of fish.
Great shots of a magnificent bird!
Wow nature is truly incredible such beauty but also such strength, one can only admire such a creature.
One of my favorite bird friends. I never get tired of hearing them boast proudly when they've caught their kill and are ripping it apart for dinner
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awesome pic and what name of this bird i not know this bird
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!... Did you know that this species is the only living member of the Pandionidae family? They also tend to migrate here, we can observe them in coastal lagoons of eastern Venezuela, especially on the northern coast of my state, Sucre.
flying is freedom...
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!... Did you know that this species is the only living member of the Pandionidae family? They also tend to migrate here, we can observe them in coastal lagoons of eastern Venezuela, especially on the northern coast of my state, Sucre.
fly like a bird!
I've been watching East Coast Osprey for a few months now. Fascinating Birds. I spend quite some time in New Jersey and are glad to hear you've been observing there too. Nice post!
I bought a kayak just to take pictures of this majestic bird. :-)
@healthypets I would like to fly high. It must be the really nice feeling. 😎 😎