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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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    The Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the BBC (since featuring the Dyfi Osprey Project on Springwatch in 2011) successfully fitted all three of the osprey chicks with GPS satellite trackers as they were ringed on 19 July 2011 to feed back positional information on their 3,500 miles (5,600 km) migration to Africa. [3]

  5. Atlantic Flyway - Wikipedia

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    Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]

  6. Ospreys are on their way back to New Jersey! Everything to ...

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    Ospreys, or fish hawks, are one of the state's largest raptors. After a long winter, ospreys are on their way back to New Jersey for breeding season. Ospreys, or fish hawks, are one of the state's ...

  7. Glaslyn Osprey Project - Wikipedia

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    The Glaslyn Osprey Project is located in the Glaslyn Valley at Pont Croesor near Porthmadog in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The project has supported ospreys since 2004 when they came to the Snowdonia National Park to breed after being absent from Wales for decades. [ 1 ]

  8. For the birds: Osprey nest removed from Washington Bridge ...

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    "An osprey pair has occupied a nest atop the boom of an inactive crane for the past few years. The nest is in close proximity to the westbound bridge scheduled for demolition shortly," Aetna ...

  9. The U.S. military depends on a unique aircraft. Why are so ...

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    The U.S. military grounded the entire fleet of about 400 V-22 Ospreys used by the Navy, Marines and Air Force after the crash of an Air Force Special Operations Command Osprey off Japan last ...