fish hawk
Seafood-hunting bird
Fish hawk is another name for the osprey, a large bird of prey that feeds almost exclusively on fish.
The bird hovers over water, then plunges feet-first to snatch fish near the surface.
We watched a fish hawk dive into the lake and come up with a bass.
Fish-catching bird of prey
- talonsHooked bird claws
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · eyrie · aerie · nesting · fledgling · hatchling · screech · dive
osprey
Fish-catching bird of prey
feathers · beak · eyrie · aerie · nesting · fledgling · hatchling · screech · dive · hovering
dive
Headfirst water entry
prey · catch · strike · hover · snatch · grasp · surface · splash · carry · grip
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
marsh · wetland · shoreline · bay · inlet · lagoon · reservoir · nest · platform · pole
flyway
Established bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- journeyTravel from place to place
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
wintering · southward · northward · thermals · soaring · gliding · navigation · instinct · route · passage
- fish-eatersosprey, kingfisher, pelican, heron, cormorant
- folk namesdaddy longlegs, lightning bug, ladybug, pill bug, roly-poly
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, cardinal
- Hawksgoshawk, sparrowhawk