On June 24, 2009, Iranian Post and Portugal Post pleased to joint issue a set of pair stamp feature birds of prey species. The species depicted are Osprey or Pandion haliaetus and White-tailed Eagle or Haliaeetus albicilla.
Osprey or Pandion haliaetus
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings.
The Osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialized physical characteristics and exhibits unique behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey.
