Osprey Animal Pictures

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Two ospreys in the Tennessee Wildlife Refuge
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Nesting Ospreys at the Cross Creeks national wildlife refuge

Birds that eat fish: Osprey
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A number of birds have evolved specialized traits to help them hunt for fish.

What Do Ospreys Eat
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Fish make up 99% of their diet, but they may also eat rodents, rabbits, snakes, frogs, birds, salamanders, crustaceans, and carrion.

Animals That Live in Coral Reefs: Ospreys

Animals That Live in Coral Reefs: Ospreys
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An Osprey just manages to take off with a substantial rainbow trout firmly grasped in his huge talons.

A wild osprey hunting for fish in the morning in Longmont, Colorado.

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Ospreys have excellent vision that can detect underwater objects from the air, and they catch fish by diving underwater, either foot first or by submerging their whole bodies.