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Osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis)
Habitat
Coastal Prairies and Marshes vegetation area, salt flats with Shore Grass (Monanthochloe littoralis) being dominate behind the Osprey. Elevation less than 1 m (3.3 ft).
Location
16th Street west of TX 35, Rockport, Aransas County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2025
Scientific name
Pandion haliaetus
Equipment used
Canon
Supporter
So beautiful catch and setting Stanley, it seems he has a prey to eat?
Very well done Stanley 👍
Tfs!!!
 
always nice to have them resting on the ground, Stanley, a marvelous portrait of this beautiful raptor, love it, many tfs!!
 
Supporter
I was going to make the same comment; did it just snatch something to eat? Regardless, a very fine capture of this magnificent raptor!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
55
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
Osprey, 16th Street west of TX 35, Rockport, Aransas County.jpg
File size
2.9 MB
Date taken
Mon, 28 April 2025 9:41 PM
Dimensions
4282px x 2814px

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