Bird Photos

A female osprey with wings spread landing on her nest.

An adult osprey feeding on an Atlantic spadefish.

An osprey landing on its nest.

A female osprey in hovering flight above her nest.

An osprey hovers in flight while slowing to land. The setting sun casts warm light on this bird.

An osprey on its nest with wings up.

A female osprey (a.k.a. fish hawk) glides in flight with wings spread against a clear blue sky. Ospreys are adapted to a wide diversity of habitats, nesting locations near water bodies adequate of providing food supplies. These birds are found on all continents except Antarctica, and in South America, they are non-breeding migrants.

An osprey flying over Chesapeake Bay waters.

An osprey in flight with water in the background.

A female osprey in flight.

An osprey in hovering flight prepares to land.

An adult osprey with a spadefish in its talons lands on a tree limb next to its juvenile offspring.

A male osprey returning to a nesting female with a fish in it's talons.

An osprey in flight with nesting material in its talons.

An osprey in banking flight with tailfeathers flared.