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BirdPix:   10941
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3422BB
Observer:   van Zyl J.A. ; Rene van Zyl
Date of record:   2014-08-24
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   We observed the Osprey for a considerable time. It harassed the "resident" Fish Eagle and afterwards undertook several dives from a height and actually dived below the surface of the river. After numerous dives without catching any fish the Osprey left the area. The Osprey visited the estuary every day during our stay at Goukamma (20-08-2014 to 25-08-2014)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   172
Species name:   Pandion haliaetus
Common name:   Osprey -- Visvalk
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Osprey
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-10941
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10941 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2014-10-09 08:46:48
Species name:   Pandion haliaetus -- Osprey; Visvalk
Species code:   172

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