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An osprey’s daring dive and a bald eagle’s relentless pursuit paint a picture of life in the wild. A reminder of the powerful forces at play in our natural world.
Savigny's binomial name is now regarded as a junior synonym of Falco albicilla (the white-tailed eagle) that had been described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. [1] [2] The genus name is from Latin haliaetus or haliaetos meaning "sea-eagle" or "osprey". [3] This genus includes the following four species: [4]
The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
The osprey and owls are the only raptors whose outer toe is reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. This is particularly helpful when they grab slippery fish. [26] The osprey is 0.9–2.1 kg (2.0–4.6 lb) in weight and 50–66 cm (20–26 in) in length with a 127–180 cm (50–71 in) wingspan.
Shot just outside of Seattle, a hunting Osprey was trying to catch a meal and ended up becoming the target of a hunting bald eagle instead. Watch the dramatic footage.
The Murphy Administration has proposed removing the osprey and the bald eagle from New Jersey's list of endangered species, according to a statement from Environmental Protection Commissioner ...
Accipitriformes is one of three major orders of birds of prey and includes the osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures. Falcons (Falconiformes) and owls (Strigiformes) are the other two major orders and are listed in other articles.
The agency also lists three notable recovered species: the bald eagle, osprey and peregrine falcon. “We realized the birds were disappearing. As a society we decided that those resources were ...