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Window To Wildlife

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We install & livestream wildlife cams! Home of Angel the Leucistic Hawk, Captiva Island Eagle & Osprey Cam.

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🚨FACT FRIDAY🚨

Osprey feathers are not naturally waterproof, but they can make them highly water resistant using waxes/oils produced by the preen gland. This helps greatly given their sea-faring lifestyle!

Here you can see water beading up as opposed to soaking into feathers.

🚨FACT FRIDAY🚨 Osprey feathers are not naturally waterproof, but they can make them highly water resistant using waxes/oils produced by the preen gland. This helps greatly given their sea-faring lifestyle! Here you can see water beading up as opposed to soaking into feathers.
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