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On average, while not necessarily longer, female ospreys are 20% heavier than males and have a wingspan that is 5 to 10% greater. Female ospreys also often have darker plumage and a more defined necklace than their male counterparts.
Ospreys breed once yearly. The breeding season lasts for approximately 2.5 to 4 months. Two to four eggs are laid over a period of several days, each 1 to 2 days apart. Both the male and female incubate the eggs, which hatch after approximately 40 days. Because incubation starts when the first egg is laid, the eggs hatch asynchronously in the order in which they were laid.
Canon 50D, EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Many thanks for checking out my photos, please feel free to give feedback! My wanderings in nature and observations of birds, particularly raptors, is what gives me great joy and constantly reminds me of the beauty and strength of life. My favourites are raptors, I love their freedom, grace, ruthlessness, pride, adaptability and flexibility and I learn much about parenting, protection and blind faith from them.
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Comments
Beautiful work- such lovely background.
Many thanks, a beautiful moment away from the rain and the grey, grey, grey!
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magnificent capture
Thanks so much Kathy, a fleeting glimpse of Bella (juvenile) as she begins to explore other worlds than the nest and the estuary!
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Gorgeous work!
Thanks so much Trish!
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Beautiful image Byron!!
Many thanks Marvin!
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Great work. Beautiful capture.
Many thanks Gordon!
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Nice work….. Well done
Many thanks Callum!
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Your work really is masterful. Love the light and the timing is superb – just takes me away to another place. Stunning.
Thanks you so much for such a beautiful comment, you do the same thing with the cats!
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gorgeous scene and colors
Many thanks!
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