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In Florida, ospreys commonly capture saltwater catfish, mullet, spotted trout, shad, crappie, and sunfish from coastal habitats and freshwater lakes and rivers for their diet. Ospreys build large stick nests located in the tops of large living or dead trees and on manmade structures such as utility poles, channel markers, and nest platforms.
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The osprey (/ ˈ ɒ s p r i,-p r eɪ /; [2] Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor , reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings.
Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming.
Scientific Name:Pandion haliaetus. Population: 500,000 (global) Trend: Increasing. Habitat: Breeds and winters on rivers, lakes, wetlands, and coastal marshes. The Osprey is a large black-and-white hawk with long narrow wings, long legs, and a distinctive M-shaped flight profile.
A very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its own. Along coastlines, lakes, and rivers almost worldwide, the Osprey is often seen flying over the water, hovering, and then plunging feet-first to catch fish in its talons.
The nest that you see is located on the top of a pole at the Southwest Rec Center ballfields at the University of Florida. Nesting pairs of ospreys have been coming to this site for a number of years. This is a wild osprey nest and anything can happen.
7 gru 2021 · Found in every corner of the state, the osprey is both a migratory species and a year-round resident of Florida. These distinctive birds of prey are easily identified by their large size, white head with brown striping by their yellow eyes, white underbelly and brown feathers.
