
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range.
Most records Dec to Jan
When Western Osprey sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 479 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Western Osprey is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
479 records, iNaturalist
5 risultati in Limpopo
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Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Western Osprey) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kruger National Park.
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Pandion haliaetus
Segnalazioni
479
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Western Osprey) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Western Osprey at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Western Osprey is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 479 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Western Osprey on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Western Osprey peak from Dec to Jan, based on 479 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. 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.