The osprey is a medium-sized bird of prey, larger than some smaller raptors like falcons and hawks, but smaller than larger ones like eagles and vultures.
Eagle, Falcon Osprey and the Owl
Yes, all birds of prey are protected.
They will skim fish out of water, and they will also steal food from other birds of prey like osprey. They will feed at fish cleaning stations and landfills.
It depends on the bird. Birds of prey {owls, hawks, osprey} eat meat and smaller vertbrates. Other birds {pidgeons, cardinals etc.} eat plants and seeds. Other birds {like crows or ravens} eat carrion or carcasses of dead animals and insecsts, seeds.
ospery prey is fish
Animals that eat pike include birds of prey like eagles and osprey, as well as other large fish such as northern pike, muskellunge, and large bass. Mammals like otters and minks are also known to prey on pike.
"Birds of prey" are those birds who hunt, kill and eat other animals. Examples include raptors like the bald eagle and owls such as the Great Horned Owl.
An eagle is generally heavier than most other birds of prey.
Osprey is not commonly consumed, and there are limited reports on its taste. However, some describe it as having a rich, gamey flavor, similar to other birds of prey. Due to its diet of fish, it may carry a slightly fishy taste, though this can vary depending on its habitat and diet. Generally, eating osprey is rare and not recommended due to potential health risks and conservation concerns.
Osprey eggs are vulnerable to animal predators such as foxes, skunks, and raccoons as well as other birds. Once grown they are a large bird of prey and are not particularly vulnerable to predation as long as they remain in good health. Historically man has been responsible for a great many Osprey deaths although technically this doesn't fit the dictionary definition of Predator "An organism that lives by preying on other organisms." (Source of definition www.thefreedictionary.com)
Doves are not birds of prey. Doves are prey birds. Birds of prey feed on other birds or animals.
Owls are a species, actually. But they are birds of prey (raptors) which are all avians (birds.) In other words: owls are birds of prey