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Osprey with a History 8
IDidiot

Osprey with a History 8 (Pandion haliaetus)

Today I got a spectacular fly-by - circles and circles right at my balcony height today. I thought it might be Bandit, but it isn't. It is smaller, overall lighter in color and almost completely white-chested. I went through pictures from this time last year and believe it is a male and is possibly Bandit's mate. Florida resident osprey mate in late Fall through early Winter. Those of you who have followed along with Osprey with a History know I named the bird whom I believe is Bandit's offspring BB for Bandit's Baby. Now, I'm challenged to name the bird I believe is Bandit's mate... No! Not BM!
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Habitat
Closely tied to water
Location
Gulf Coast, Florida, USA
Date taken
October 2, 2023
Scientific name
Pandion haliaetus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 70D, Canon EF 100-300mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2000, f/9, 1600
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Stanley Jones
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Lovely aerial of this attractive Osprey. I will be interested to know the name you settle on (lol). TFS ID! I agree, BM does not seem quite dignified for a handsome Osprey!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
IDidiot
Date added
View count
306
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 70D
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
2000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Bandit 5th floor flyby.jpg
File size
1.8 MB
Date taken
Mon, 02 October 2023 3:34 PM
Dimensions
3206px x 2041px

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