Osprey in Healesville Sanctuary near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, February 2006
by kennedyh Dec 31, 2008 7:20 AM
Eastern Osprey, Swan River, Perth, Western Australia. The white scalloping around the dark feather margins distinguish this as a juvenile bird
by MargaretK Mar 3, 2011 10:55 PM
Adult female Eastern Osprey, showing typical dark bib across chest.
by MargaretK Mar 3, 2011 10:58 PM
Adult male Eastern Osprey, Swan River, Perth, Western Australia. Smaller than his mate, the male has much lighter chest markings.
by MargaretK Mar 3, 2011 11:13 PM
Adult female Eastern Osprey, showing detail of dark bib across chest.
by MargaretK Mar 3, 2011 11:15 PM
Adult female with chick. The chick's bib doesn't have the clear markings that its mother has and its eyes are more orange coloured than those of the parent birds.
by MargaretK Mar 4, 2011 6:12 PM
Another image showing the difference in eye colour between the mother Osprey and her five-week-old chick
by MargaretK Mar 4, 2011 6:52 PM
The chick is very effectively camouflaged
by MargaretK Mar 4, 2011 7:09 PM
Distinctive broad "M" formed by the wings in flight. Rottnest Island, November 2010.
by MargaretK Mar 5, 2011 12:35 AM
At almost three months, the juvenile Osprey has very clear chest markings.
by MargaretK Mar 5, 2011 12:49 AM