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  2. Osprey - Wikipedia

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    The osprey and owls are the only raptors whose outer toe is reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. This is particularly helpful when they grab slippery fish. [26] The osprey is 0.9–2.1 kg (2.0–4.6 lb) in weight and 50–66 cm (20–26 in) in length with a 127–180 cm (50–71 in) wingspan.

  3. Ospreys in Britain - Wikipedia

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    An osprey on nest at Loch of the Lowes, Scotland. The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. The subspecies Pandion haliaetus haliaetus is native to Eurasia and is found in the British Isles, where it is a scarce breeder primarily in Scotland, with smaller numbers in England and Wales.

  4. Dyfi Osprey Project - Wikipedia

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    A resident male osprey managed to attract a female osprey (a 2008 bird from a Rutland Water nest) who laid their first egg on 25 April 2011, a second three days later, and a final egg on 1 May 2011. On 5 June 2011 the first osprey chick emerged, the second on Monday 6 June 2011, and the third on 7 June 2011, comprising one female (ringed Blue ...

  5. Breeding programme celebrates 200th chick since returning ...

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    The Rutland Osprey Project ‘translocated’ chicks from Scotland to the East Midlands in 1996. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...

  6. Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A ...

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    The Osprey takes off and lands like a helicopter but can tilt its propellers horizontally to fly like an airplane. The U.S. Marine Corps, which operates the vast majority of the Ospreys in service ...

  7. Eastern osprey - Wikipedia

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    The eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. They live in Oceania at coastal regions of the Australian continent, the Indonesian islands, New Guinea , and the Philippines .

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  9. Bird migration - Wikipedia

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    Migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, undertaken by many species of birds. Migration is marked by its annual seasonality and movement between breeding and non-breeding areas. [16] Nonmigratory bird movements include those made in response to environmental changes including in food availability, habitat, or weather.