Recognisable with its bandit mask and light front, the Osprey is one of the few species of
animal which has a presence on every continent except Antarctica.
Sometimes referred to as the Fish Eagle, its diet is entirely fish and it is well-adapted
for taking large, slippery fish directly from the water in its talons.
The photos on this page were taken by Alexandra Makhnina in Florida, Costa Rica and Kazakhstan.
In northern Eurasia, Ospreys are migratory, breeding in summer and leaving for the southern
hemisphere in autumn. In the tropics, they are resident all year.