Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), preparing to land on a tree directly above my head.

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

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Couldn't resist posting one more osprey-eating-a-fish pic from Patuxent River Park. This time, he's in a classic raptor pose.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

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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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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with wings outstretched to keep from falling off his perch while eating a fish.

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