Osprey with a fresh catch leaping to flight leaving a piling on the Gulf of Mexico

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with a fresh catch leaping to flight leaving a piling on the Gulf of Mexico Looking closely, you can see fish scales being scattered atop the piling Image was captured in Cedar Key Florida on the Gulf of Mexico with a Canon Camera and natural light

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Cedar Key, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, United States, North America
Photo credit: © Pat Bonish / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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