Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) eating a fish in a tree. After catching a fish, an osprey starts eating it headfirst, working its way down to the tail.

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) eating a fish in a tree. After finishing up, the male will take the leftovers back to the nest to feed his mate.

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), flying in low light near the Patuxent River tidal estuary at Prince Frederick, Maryland.

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The Chalk Point Generating Plant dwarfs an artificial osprey nesting platform in the middle of the Patuxent River tidal estuary.

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) pausing to take a look around between bites on a fish. Now that's a glare!

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