An Osprey Odyssey
<p>For as long as I can remember, ospreys have been one of my favourite birds of prey.</p>
<p>With their bandit-like eye stripe and spiky haircut, they’re the rockstars of the raptor world.</p>
<p>The scientific name, <em>Pandion haliaetus</em>, is still lodged in the back of my mind after memorising it as a child. I also recall being impressed by its wingspan of up to 1.8 metres, as I got out my tape measure and meticulously laid it on the living room floor, dwarfing my miniature self.*</p>
<p><em>*I had the last laugh as I have now outgrown even the largest osprey wingspan.</em></p>
<p>But enough about my strange childhood. Let’s get back to my (adult) pursuit of photographing this majestic bird.</p>
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