Nest Location In North America, ospreys breed along rivers, lakes, wetlands, and coastal marshes. They build their nests within several miles of the nest from which they fledged. Typically, ospreys choose tall nests in clear open spaces so they can defend the nest from land and air predators. Dead trees, buildings, rock outcrops, power poles, […]

Osprey and other raptors such as hawks, eagles, and harriers belong to the order Accipitriformes. While ospreys are sometimes call sea hawks or fish hawks, hawks and ospreys belong to different families. Hawks, eagles, and harriers are part of the family Accipitridae, whereas osprey are the sole members of the family Pandionidae. There are four […]

Diet Fish make up 99% of the osprey diet. Osprey are not particular about what fish species they eat and will generally eat what is most easily accessible. On rare occasions, Ospreys have also been known to prey on rodents, rabbits, hares, other birds, and small amphibians and reptiles. North American Ospreys have been known […]

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