ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Pandion cristatus  

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)
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© Kay Parkin 2011
Cairns, QLD (Aug, 2011)

I was on a boat on my way to Michaelmas Cay when I observed this bird roosting on a pylon. It took off as the boat approached. Sadly it flew directly into the sun making the photo dark!

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Osprey with fish catch

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey on nest

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey

Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus)

Eastern Osprey Nest