Osprey

The Osprey (Scientific name - Pandion haliaetus) is a large hawk found predominantly near water as approximately 99% of its diet is fish. It is one of the most widely distributed of the raptors and is found on all continents except Antarctica. In North America it breeds from Alaska to Newfoundland and as far south as the Gulf of Mexico and Florida. North American breeding Osprey migrate to South America. The Osprey is the Provincial bird of Nova Scotia.

Osprey have a predominantly brown back and white underside. They have a slender body and long narrow wings and long legs. The head is white with a brown stripe through the eye. They have a black hooked bill.

The top two photos were taken near Sanibel Island Lighthouse in Florida. The bottom two photos were taken at Jupiter Island, Florida at the dock on the property that was at the time owned by golfer Greg Norman.
All photos taken in March 2011.  

Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle (Scientific Name - Haliaeetus leucocephalus) may be a symbol of the USA, but we in British Columbia are fortunate to have these magnificent birds in large numbers. Bald Eagles or Sea Eagles as they are sometimes known are found in throughout Canada and much of the USA. 

 The photo on the left is an adult while the photo on the right is a immature (probably 2nd or 3rd year).















The photos of the adults were all taken between October 2012 and March 2013 in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia (Harrison River, Dewdney Slough) while the photo of the immature was taken in June 2012 on the Dunguness Spit on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.