Can Somebody Confirm This Is A Juvenile Osprey? Florida (1 Viewer)

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adubin

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• Feb 4, 2019

• #1

Can somebody confirm this is a juvenile Osprey? Thank You, ADubin

 

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Jim M.

Member since 2007

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• Feb 4, 2019

• #2

Adult with what looks to be very worn/bleached plumage. Not sure about Florida, but in most of the country it's the wrong time of year for juveniles.

 

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adubin

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2019

• #3

Thank You For Quick Response

Jim, Thank you so much for your quick response to my request. ADubin

Jim M. said:

Adult with what looks to be very worn/bleached plumage. Not sure about Florida, but in most of the country it's the wrong time of year for juveniles.

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KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

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• Feb 4, 2019

• #4

Yes! Looks to be an adult Osprey and a nicely captured closeup.

 

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adubin

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2019

• #5

Thank You

Thank you very much for your response to my request.

KC Foggin said:

Yes! Looks to be an adult Osprey and a nicely captured closeup.

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Feb 4, 2019

• #6

imho this is a juvenile bird, if taken in 2019 in its second calendar year, all secondaries and all (very worn) greater coverts of same generation (juvenile feathers wear off even more than adult feathers)

 

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Jim M.

Member since 2007

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• Feb 4, 2019

• #7

tconzemi said:

imho this is a juvenile bird, if taken in 2019 in its second calendar year, all secondaries and all (very worn) greater coverts of same generation (juvenile feathers wear off even more than adult feathers)

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Could be; hadn't thought about that possibility. I was assuming the photo was taken this year and was opining on whether it was a juvenile bird in its first calendar year, which I don't think it could be.