MadMikeOne wrote:
Looks to be a male to me, Howard. In my experience, the “necklace” that id’s an Osprey as a female is usually much more predominant - even on first year birds. Also, those flecks on your shot are on the abdomen, not the neck. I have some examples on my iPad & will try to find them and post later today.
Thank you, it won't be needed. I knew the dark feathers should be around the neck area but I was not sure if it could also be lower down on the body.