Osprey
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyPandionidae
HabitatCoasts, Rivers
RangeWorldwide
Length58 cm
Wingspan160 cm
Weight1500 g
DietPiscivore
About the Osprey
The only raptor that dives feet-first into water for fish, catching one on almost every attempt. Reversible outer toes and spiny foot pads grip slippery prey. Found on every continent except Antarctica. Recovered strongly after DDT-era declines.
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