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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Al Johnston on November 17, 2009, 11:03:19 AM

Title: Bird pic on page 4 of Tuesday's Toronto Star
Post by: Al Johnston on November 17, 2009, 11:03:19 AM

Anyone care to ID this bird silhouetted against the blastoff of space ship Atlantis? I'd say it's an osprey and, if you look carefully, you can see there's a fish in it's talons. Any other thoughts?
   Al Johnston

Title: Bird in pic
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on November 17, 2009, 10:16:24 PM

Hi Al,

I agree with you. It sure looks like an Osprey to me, with those gull-like wings and a fish in its talons. Only birders would bother to ID a bird in a pic of the shuttle lift-off. :D

Title: Thread moved
Post by: Andreas Jonsson on December 19, 2009, 12:45:54 PM

This thread belongs in the Bird ID section.