Osprey of the Jersey Shore | 2019 - 27

Osprey of the Jersey Shore | 2019

The 2018 Osprey Project in New Jersey:

www.conservewildlifenj.org/downloads/cwnj_853.pdf

Ospreys continue to thrive in New Jersey. Nest surveys conducted by volunteers during the peak of the nestling period (late June-early July) resulted in documenting the outcome of 87% of 589 surveyed nests. We credit the successful work by our dedicated volunteers and faithful “Osprey Watchers” to report on nests all along the coast and major rivers. The goal of this project is to monitor and manage the state population of breeding ospreys to ensure they remain stable in New Jersey. We hope that the work conducted as a part of this project will help protect the species while closely monitoring for any indication of emerging threats.

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 24 inches in length and a 71 inches wingspan. It is brown on the upper parts and predominantly greyish on the head and under parts, with a black eye patch and wings. In 1994, the osprey was declared the provincial bird of Nova Scotia, Canada.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey

Taken on: August 26, 2019

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Birding

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Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR

Nikon D5

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Raptors

Sandy Hook

Sea Hawk

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Camera: Nikon D5, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 600mm, ISO 450 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5
Lens:	600.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	450
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.4 (Macintosh)
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