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Osprey with fish
Hans&Judy Beste

Osprey with fish (Pandion haliaetus)

Still working at the Osprey site on the river,we got this one carrying a fish yesterday morning.No idea of the fish's identity,but we are hoping to get a name via some of our local fishing friends shortly.
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Habitat
Mangrove lined river
Location
Gold Coast,Queensland,Australia
Date taken
17th April 2009
Scientific name
Pandion haliaetus
Equipment used
Canon 40D with 70-300mm lens at 300mm
Hans&Judy Beste
Hi Barry, After sending you that blow up of the fish,we showed it to one of our sons,who thinks that the reddishness is due to blood.Perhaps he is right.Thus to you and anyone else,who is curious about the ID of the fish, it's very likely a Yelloweye Mullet. Bazz is king!
 

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