Japanese: misago

 Latin: Pandion haliaetus

 Date: 23/MAR/2003

 Location:  Maryland

 Size: L = 58cm, WS = 160cm

 Photo by: Wayne Nicholas

 Notes: The bottom picture shows the battle over the nest.

 Japanese: misago

 Latin: Pandion haliaetus

 Date: 3/NOV/2002

 Location:  Smith Point, Texas

 Size: L = 58cm, WS = 160cm

 Photo by: Wayne Nicholas

 Japanese: misago

 Latin: Pandion haliaetus

 Date: 26/SEP/2002

 Location:  Lake Jackson, Texas

 Size: L = 58cm, WS = 160cm

 Photo by: Wayne Nicholas

 Japanese: misago

 Latin: Pandion haliaetus

Date: 18/NOV/2001

 Location: Galveston Island, TX

 Size: L = 58cm, WS = 160cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Note: This must have stored a fish or two in the crop (bulge in the throat). 

 Japanese: misago

 Latin: Pandion haliaetus

 Date: 13/JAN/2003

 Location:  Arthur Storey Park, Houston, Texas

 Size: L = 58cm, WS = 160cm

 Photo by: Kinjo Yonemoto

 Note: It was a fine day. I found this soaking wet Osprey on a pole.  I wonder if he just ate his fish or drying his wings after failed attempt to catch one.  The bottom picture shows hard-to-see view of the crown.