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An Osprey preparing to dive at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. It stares intently at prey as it extends its talons. Osprey nests are found throughout the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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DescriptionOspreyNASA.jpg	Pandion haliaetus An Osprey preparing to dive at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. It stares intently at prey as it extends its talons. Osprey nests are found throughout the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Date	Photograph released 2004-06-10
Source	http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=23019, specifically 04pd1258.jpg
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English: An Osprey preparing to dive. Photographed at Kennedy Space Center.

Other languages:

Afrikaans: 'n Visvalk by die Kennedyruimtesentrum maak gereed vir 'n duikslag

Asturianu: L'aigla pescadora tresnándose pa somorguiase pola presa. Fotografiada nel Kennedy Space Center.

Bosanski: Orao ribar se sprema na obrušavanje. Fotografisano u Kennedy Space centru.

Čeština: Dravý pták orlovec říční (Pandion haliaetus)

Dansk: En fiskeørn gør sig klar til at slå ned. Fotograferet ved Kennedy Space Center.

Deutsch: Fischadler (Pandion haliaetus) kurz vor dem Tauchen. Fotografiert vom Kennedy Space Center.

English: An Osprey preparing to dive. Photographed at Kennedy Space Center.

Español: Un águila pescadora (Pandion haliaetus) preparándose para zambullirse en el agua para atrapar su presa. Foto tomada en el Centro Espacial John F. Kennedy.

Euskara: Arrano arrantzale bat (Pandion haliaetus) murgiltzeko prest, Kennedy Espazio Zentruan.

Français : Un Balbuzard pêcheur (Pandion haliaetus) se préparant à plonger. Cliché pris au centre spatial Kennedy.

Íslenska: Gjóður býr sig undir að steypa sér. Tekið við Kennedy Space Center.

Italiano: Falco pescatore (Pandion haliaetus) nel Kennedy Space Center, Stati Uniti.

Magyar: Halászsas zuhanás előtt (a Kennedy Űrközpont közelében, Florida, USA)

Nederlands: Een visarend maakt zich klaar voor een duikvlucht op de NASA-lanceerbasis Kennedy Space Center

Polski: Rybołów przygotowujący się do ataku. Zdjęcie wykonane zostało przez Kennedy Space Center.

Português: Uma Águia-pescadora (Pandionidae) preparando-se para mergulhar. Foto feita no Centro Espacial John F. Kennedy.

Suomi: Sääksi (Pandion haliaetus)

Svenska: En fiskgjuse (Pandion haliaetus) beredd att dyka vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida.

Türkçe: Balık kartalı (Pandion haliaetus)

Беларуская: Скапа Pandion haliaetus.

Српски / srpski: Орао рибар (Pandion haliaetus) се спрема на обрушавање. Фотографисано у Свемирском центру Кенеди.

मराठी: शिकारीकरता झेपवण्यासाठी सज्ज असलेला एक समुद्री गरूड. (चित्रित: केनेडी स्पेस सेंटर, फ्लोरिडा).

한국어: 물수리(Pandion haliaetus)가 물에 뛰어들 준비를 하고 있다. 케네디 우주 센터에서 촬영.

日本語：急降下の準備をするミサゴ　ケネディ宇宙センターにて撮影

中文：一只准备俯冲的鹗，摄于肯尼迪航天中心。

中文（繁體）：一隻準備俯衝的鶚（Pandion haliaetus），攝於甘迺迪太空中心

العربية : الشماط يستعدّ للغوص. صوّر في مركز فضاء كندي.

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current	09:07, 23 May 2012	1,500 × 1,146 (201 KB)	Crisco 1492	Reverted to version as of 21:15, 22 August 2006 = That's not a high-res version, that's a blown-up version (high loss of detail)
	14:22, 2 May 2012	3,000 × 2,291 (614 KB)	MPF	Rv to hi-res version as of 01:36, 9 June 2005
	21:15, 22 August 2006	1,500 × 1,146 (201 KB)	Bernard Helmstetter~commonswiki	Reverted to earlier revision
	16:18, 22 June 2005	2,632 × 1,974 (518 KB)	Chamaeleon~commonswiki	Cropping a little in order to make it have 3:4 aspect ratio.
	01:36, 9 June 2005	3,000 × 2,291 (614 KB)	Dbenbenn	original 3000x2291 version
	14:10, 17 April 2005	1,500 × 1,146 (201 KB)	Solipsist~commonswiki	en:Osprey preparing to dive. Photographed at Kennedy Space Center. {{PD-USGov-NASA}} Binomial name: Pandion haliaetus <br/> Source: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=23019 ''An osprey stares intently at prey as it extends its tal