The Osprey Pandion haliaetus once known as the fish hawk, lives mainly on fish that it catches by snatching them in a shallow dive onto the surface of the water. They are early migrants and returning birds are regularly seen in Scotland in late March, with the males arriving a week or two before the females. The Osprey is an Amber List species because of its historical decline and listed as a Schedule 1 species on The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Based in the Scottish Highlands, Peter Cairns is a conservation photographer with 18 years professional experience under his belt. Co-founder of Tooth & Claw, Wild Wonders of Europe and 2020VISION, Peter is now working on a long-term communication project: SCOTLAND: The Big Picture.
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