Osprey

Adopt-a-Bird - Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
http://www.adoptabird.org/osp.html
Absorb these hints on identifying this bird with possible six foot wing span. Also range, habitat, and description of diving for fish.

Bird Friends of San Diego County - Osprey
http://www.bird-friends.com/BirdPage.php?name=Osprey/
Read about the construction of the osprey’s nest, how many eggs they lay, and their favoured habitat. Plus set of five colour photographs shot near Lake Murray, USA.

Dennis Puleston Osprey Fund, The - Archived Video Clips
http://puleston.osprey.bnl.org/OspreyFund/2005/VideoArchive.php
See video clips of pair of ospreys nesting from the 2005 season. Includes clips of egg-laying, battle with red-tailed hawk, and housework.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Osprey
http://www.wildflorida.org/bba/OSPR.htm
Check out bird that prefers permanent water habitat and usually selects tallest tree in which to nest. Offers black and white line drawing of osprey with fish.

MangoVerde - Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/spec/spec29-1.html
Discover alternative common name for the osprey and study colour images of bird standing and in-flight, taken in Florida and Peru. Plus video and audio clips.

Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet - Bird Ringing Centre
http://www2.nrm.se/rc/osprey.html.en/
Publishes countries where ospreys, that had been ringed and released in Sweden, were recovered. Map of Europe and Africa, plus chart with location and numbers.

Rutland Ospreys - Flight of Osprey U03, The
http://www.ospreys.org.uk/AWOP/Bird%20U03.htm
Follow the fascinating journey of Osprey (possibly female) from England, to France, and eventually Africa. Bird was equipped with battery-powered radio transmitter.

Three Rivers Avian Centre, The - Osprey Photo
http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/Osprey.html
Recognise the huge “bent” wings in this colour photograph of osprey in flight carrying fish. Also photo credit.

University of Delaware Graduate College Marine Studies - Osprey
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/kiosk/osprey.html
Check out site that publishes twelve tips to make identification easier. Also data on nest type, clutch size, and diet.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Osprey
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/osprey.htm
Find out about good parenting habits of this large bird as they protect their young from the cold. Includes colour photograph and illustration, and is written for children.

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