Pandion haliaetus | Sardegna, Italia | December 2017
The osprey is mentioned in the Chinese folk poem "guan guan ju jiu" (關關雎鳩);
"ju jiu" 雎鳩 refers to the osprey, and "guan guan" (關關) to its voice. In the poem, the osprey is considered to be an icon of fidelity and harmony between wife and husband, due to its highly monogamous habits.
"ju jiu" 雎鳩 refers to the osprey, and "guan guan" (關關) to its voice. In the poem, the osprey is considered to be an icon of fidelity and harmony between wife and husband, due to its highly monogamous habits.
