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The osprey is a large raptor that has specialized feet to hold fish. They have dark brown upper parts, white under parts, a dark eye line and a light crown. Males have an all-white throat while females have a fine dark necklace. Their feathers are water-resistant which makes them ideal for catching fish.

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What is the scientific name for an osprey?

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The scientific name for an osprey is Pandion haliaetus.

What is the osprey related to?

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The osprey ( fish eagle ) has it's own exclusive branch in the eagle family, the Pandionidae. In 18th century, the osprey was described by Carolus Linnaeus in its work, "Systema Naturae", and named the osprey as Falco haliaeetus. The genus Pandion was described by the French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny in 1809.

What is a special name for female osprey?

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Ospreys are also called "fish hawk".

Where do ospreys live and why?

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Uk,France,Spain,Poland,Germany anywhere in Europe

What do Ospreys drink?

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Owls drink water, but they don't need to drink often because they get most of their moisture from their prey.

Are osprey monogamous?

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In spring after they return to their nesting grounds.

When do ospreys nest in California?

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Usually in the first 2 weeks of March

In what months do ospreys lay eggs?

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Osprey breed once per year. The female lays between two and four eggs over a period of four weeks.

What is the prey of a osprey?

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Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, and Goshawks.

Do osprey have yellow feet?

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No, they have black bills and balck feet.

Is an osprey a bird or a helicopter?

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The osprey is a bird of prey that comprises one species in the family Pandionidae. It is neither a hawk or an eagle.

What is the symbiotic relationship between a sparrow and an osprey?

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the symbiotic relationship is that the sparrow will build a nest under the nest of the osprey. Thanks internet:)

What is being done to help the osprey?

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The snowy owl has adapted by blending in with the snow. Thus the name Snowy Owl.

How do humans impact ospreys?

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Humans impact snowy owls individually by hunting and trapping. Power lines, barbed wire fences and cars effect owls by the danger at night. Owls use the roads to hunt and landing on power lines is dangerous due to the electricity.

How big ospreys?

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Ospreys are large birds of prey. They can be up to about 24 inches in length and might have a wing span of over 70 inches.

How does an osprey eat?

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An Osprey is a fish eating eagle (by its nick name is "fish hawk" or "sea eagle"). It hovers above the water, find a prey with its sharp eye, tangle its feet low and dive to the prey with feet first. When it has a grasp, it struggles out of the water, then wiggles its body to preform a quick rough drying on its feather and find a place to enjoy the meal before someone tries to steal the prey.

The osprey feeds almost exclusively on live fish (sometimes died), by 1-3% it eats amphibians, small mammals and small birds. It might (so less) eat insects.

Why is the osprey becoming extinct?

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No, in fact it is listed at the lowest level of conservation status, Least Concern, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Ospreys are not even considered threatened. The Osprey has a large global population estimated at 460,000. The species is not endangered.

Where do ospreys sleep?

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they sleep in big bushy nest made of leaves, branches, mud and twigs

Why are penguin and osprey in the same group?

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They're both birds. Also, they both live, and depend upon water, for their food, etc.

How does a osprey fly?

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An osprey(Pandion haliaetus) is capable of reaching speeds of about 30-40 miles an hour while flying. They are primarily fish hunters and will often dive straight down toward their prey in the water, reaching speeds of nearly 80 mph! Right before they hit the water they pull up slightly, plunging in talons first, so they can capture the unlucky fish that ventured a bit too closely to the water's surface.

What color is an osprey?

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Adults are dark brown above whit narrow blackish bands on the tail. They have a white crown, throat and underparts whit black eye patches forming a mask and wrist marks on underwingss.