Osprey In The Pines
by Constantine Gregory
Title
Osprey In The Pines
Artist
Constantine Gregory
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Osprey In The Pines
These magnificent raptors migrate back and forth thousands of miles from New England to South America. They typically arrive on Cape Cod late march to early April. Osprey pairs mate for life and generally return to the same nesting location year after year. There are approximately 200 nesting sites on Cape Cod. Nicknamed “fish hawk” ,osprey are expert fishermen. Their skills are enhanced by a number of specialized adaptations such as a reversible outer toe for grabbing fish, special pads on the feet for holding on to slippery fish, dislocatable shoulder joints, underwater vision, a fleshy nostril that closes and the ability to dive into the water at high speeds after
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August 26th, 2014
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Comments (28)
Susan Molnar
Amazing capture! Love the clearly captured bird against the foggy forest. Really lovely!
Karen Adams
Beautiful focus on the osprey and lovely blurred background...has a dreamlike quality to it!...fv