Raptor Display
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Raptor Display
Artist
Deborah Benoit
Medium
Photograph - Original Art By Deborah Benoit
Description
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings. In 1994, the osprey was declared the provincial bird of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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The Osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
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As its other common name suggests, the Osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Four subspecies are usually recognized, one of which has recently been given full species status (see below). Despite its propensity to nest near water, the Osprey is not classed as a sea-eagle.
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Comments (45)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
AnnaJo Vahle
Fabulous capture, Deborah! I like the way that you processed this with the heavy texture. f/v
Lois Bryan
You know I'm green with envy .. my room at your house ready for me yet?? By the way, my son in the Keys right now ... he's got my old D40x ... I should have him swing by your house for some pointers, lol!!!!!
Deborah Benoit replied:
Anytime you want to come down let me know. I loved parts of the Keys and will go back.
Lois Bryan
You've got me laughing out loud ... and I just Bet You Do get that a lot, TOO!!!!!!
Deborah Benoit replied:
Today for example a giant Egret jumped off a railing into the water, flew back up to the railing with a fish in it`s beak. I was less then 15 feet from it. It posed with that fish in it`s beak. I am a naturist and it is like they know :)))
Lois Bryan
oh WOW!!!!! What a beauty he is ... and he is "displaying" just for you!!!!! Amazing capture ... and love your editing!!!! A true work of art!!!
Deborah Benoit replied:
I could tell it was doing it just for me. I have to say I get that alot. Thank you so much for your lovely comment Lois!!!
Lisa Piper Stegeman
Not only did I really love learning this new information, but I agree with everyone !! It is more than the photo.. Everything about this image is truly perfection !! Voted !!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
.... Like the subject, technique, composition, and color... Today it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Anyone can Just Highlight this link ---- http://bit.ly/RVPlpf - Use Ctl-C to copy and Ctl-V ---- to put it into the Browser Address, to view the publication. You can then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you feel would be interested. Happy Promoting! :-)
Deborah Benoit replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for the publish in your Internet Artist News!!!