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I've never seen this behavior before. I thought it was a turtle at first glance. It stayed in this position until I had completely passed by, them emerged an flew toward the clutch observed nearby.

Sequence of osprey hovering, diving, and flying away with its fish catch.

Bath time!

There where 2 on theawn mower hopping around...

Probably ate at least a dozen Sceloporous occidentalis from the woodpile just during the few minutes I was watching.

Its body is brown with a patch of white below its head.

A first for the UK ~ Bird was taken into care and sadly died in the night only weighing 50g ~ I believe the average is about 86g. Sad end to an incredible journey!

In tidepool

Fish.

Holotype Adult Male

https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76872/

ID'ing the fish that the Cormorant was desperately trying to keep away from the gulls.