Photo of the Day #659: Osprey

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An osprey (Pandion haliaetus), photographed while [I was] kayaking in Cape May, New Jersey.


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Great shot Brian! Nice illustration of how osprey carry their prey head-first to minimize drag while flying.

Cool shot. And I never knew that osprey like to kayak.

By MoGemStone (not verified) on 02 Aug 2009 #permalink