{"id":25436,"date":"2012-11-05T14:36:44","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T13:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/large-landbirds\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:15:11","slug":"osprey-pandion-haliaetus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/large-landbirds\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/","title":{"rendered":"Osprey Pandion haliaetus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching 60 centimeters (24 in) in length with a 1.8 metre (6 ft) wingspan. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings. The Osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.<\/p>\n<p>Factsheet: Osprey\u00a0<i>Pandion\u00a0haliaetus<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-308-25436\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2318\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-9.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Laguna Cartagena,  Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Laguna Cartagena,  Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (09)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-9.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (09)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2317\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-8.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Laguna Cartagena,  Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Laguna Cartagena,  Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (08)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (08)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2316\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-7.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (07)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-7.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (07)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2315\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-6.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (06)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-6.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (06)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2314\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-5.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (05)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-5.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (05)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2313\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-4.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (04)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (04)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2312\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-3.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Rio Caonillas,  Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Rio Caonillas,  Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (03)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (03)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2311\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-2.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Rio Caonillas,  Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Rio Caonillas,  Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (02)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (02)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2310\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-16.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-16.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2309\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-15.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-15.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2308\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-14.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-14.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2307\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-13.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-13.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2306\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-12.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-12.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2305\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-11.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-11.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2304\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-10.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Refugio De Aves De Boqueron, Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-10.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2303\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus-1.jpg\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Rio Caonillas,  Puerto Rico\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Rio Caonillas,  Puerto Rico\" alt=\"Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (01)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/osprey-pandion-haliaetus\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey-pandion-haliaetus-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (01)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div 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It is a large raptor, reaching 60 centimeters (24 in) in length with a 1.8 metre (6 ft) wingspan. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":828017,"parent":17615,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[608,2055],"class_list":["post-25436","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-osprey","tag-pandion-haliaetus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25436\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/828017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}