Osprey with goldfish Metal Print

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Ospreys are superb fishers and indeed eat little fish make up some 99 percent of their diet. Because of this appetite, these birds can be found near ponds, rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways around the world. Ospreys hunt by diving to the water's surface from some 30 to 100 feet (9 to 30 meters) up. They have gripping pads on their feet to help them pluck fish from the water with their curved claws and carry them for great distances. In flight, ospreys will orient the fish headfirst to ease wind resistance.ost ospreys are migratory birds that breed in the north and migrate south for the winter. They lay eggs (typically three), which both parents help to incubate. Osprey eggs don't hatch all at once, but are staggered in time so that some siblings are older and more dominant. When food is scarce these stronger birds may take it all and leave their siblings to starve.This bird plucked a nice size goldfish right out of the lake at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch Gilbert, Arizona. F...

Thank you for stopping by to look at my photography and supporting me as an artist. I am originally from New Hampshire. I have been living in Arizona for the past 21 years and I enjoy being outdoors and traveling to new places.