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- osprey 1
plural ospreys
1
: a large fish-eating hawk (Pandion haliaetus) with long wings that is dark brown above and mostly pure white below
2
: a feather trimming used for millinery
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The ponds hold a mix of saltwater and spring-fed freshwater—ideal conditions for osprey and kingfishers, river otters and fish, and especially oysters, quahog clams and scallops.
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Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Herons, ospreys, black-necked stilts and American avocets.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Visitors can also check out the outdoor osprey cam and maybe even see the bay’s resident osprey couple teaching their chick to fledge the nest.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Read on for more, including a look at Florida's endangered panthers and a story about why osprey chicks around the Chesapeake Bay face an uncertain future.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Herons, ospreys, black-necked stilts and American avocets.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Visitors can also check out the outdoor osprey cam and maybe even see the bay’s resident osprey couple teaching their chick to fledge the nest.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Read on for more, including a look at Florida's endangered panthers and a story about why osprey chicks around the Chesapeake Bay face an uncertain future.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Osprey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osprey. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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