Osprey, Photo: Kawsar Mostafa

মেছো ঈগল

Pandion haliaetus

Photos by:

• Kawsar Mostafa
• Masud Mushfiq Zaman
• Maroof Rana
• Asif Ishtiaque
• Ikbal H. Babu
• Shafaet Alam Abir

Description

They are large hawks having slender body with long, narrow wings and long legs. They have a characteristic flight marked by kink in the wings making an M shape which resembles a gull in flight. They are brown above and white below. Wings are mostly white with a prominent dark patch when seen from below. Sexes are fairly alike. Juveniles have white spots on the back and buffy shadings on the breast.

They are a common winter visitor. Normally hunts around water bodies. Their staple food is fish.

Reference:

• Wikipedia
• allaboutbirds

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