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Pandion haliaetus

       
Order

Falconiformes (Diurnal birds of prey)

Family

Accipitridae (Eagles, hawks, kites)

Status

Uncommon

Habitat

Lakes, slow rivers, streams.

Food

 

Size

22 to 25

Voice

 


Identification

 


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Nesting

 


Range

Breeding: North-central, northeast, and east-central

Winter: N/A

Migration: Throughout

   
 
Sightings

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge

Grey Cloud Dunes SNA

St. Croix Savanna SNA

Tamarac NWR

Zumbro Falls Woods SNA


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