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Nesting Osprey with Fish, Jetty Island, Everett, Washington

An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) delivers a fish to its nesting mate on an old piling off Jetty Island in Everett, Washington. Osprey find their prey by hovering over water, then plunging head and feet first. Barbed pads on their feet help them grip slippery fish.

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An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) delivers a fish to its nesting mate on an old piling off Jetty Island in Everett, Washington. Osprey find their prey by hovering over water, then plunging head and feet first. Barbed pads on their feet help them grip slippery fish.