An Osprey in flight over the lakes in Selous Game Reserve. Though many Osprey migrate from EurAsia there is a resident population that migrate locally

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An Osprey in flight over the lakes in Selous Game Reserve. Though many Osprey migrate from EurAsia there is a resident population that often undertakes seasonal InterAfrican movements to allows them to take advantage of variations in river conditions for hunting

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Size: 4800px × 3295px
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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