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This image was selected as a picture of the day for March 17, 2008. It was captioned as followed: English: An Osprey preparing to dive. Photographed at Kennedy Space Center. العربية: الشماط يستعدّ للغوص. صوّر في مركز فضاء كندي. Asturianu: L'aigla pescadora tresnándose pa somorguiase pola presa. Fotografiada nel Kennedy Space Center. Беларуская: Скапа Pandion haliaetus. Česky: 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. Suomi: Sääksi (Pandion haliaetus) Français : Un Balbuzard pêcheur (Pandion haliaetus) se préparant à plonger. Cliché pris au centre spatial Kennedy. Magyar: Halászsas zuhanás előtt (a Kennedy Űrközpont közelében, Florida, USA) Íslenska: Gjóður býr sig undir að steypa sér. Tekið við Kennedy Space Center. Italiano: Falco pescatore (Pandion haliaetus) nel Kennedy Space Center, Stati Uniti. 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 한국어: 물수리(Pandion haliaetus)가 물에 뛰어들 준비를 하고 있다. 케네디 우주 센터에서 촬영. 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. Српски / Srpski: Орао рибар (Pandion haliaetus) се спрема на обрушавање. Фотографисано у Свемирском центру Кенеди. Svenska: En fiskgjuse (Pandion haliaetus) beredd att dyka vid Kennedy Space Center i Florida. Türkçe: Balık kartalı (Pandion haliaetus) ‪中文(简体)‬: 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

Binomial name: Pandion haliaetus

Source: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=23019, specifically 04pd1258.jpg.

An osprey stares intently at prey as it extends its talons. Known as a fish hawk, ospreys often can be seen flying overhead with a fish in their talons. Fish are their sole source of food. Ospreys select nesting sites of opportunity, from trees and telephone poles to rocks or even flat ground, often near water. Osprey nests are found throughout the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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