osprey
Diving fish hunter
An osprey is a large bird of prey that feeds almost exclusively on fish, found on every continent except Antarctica.
It hovers over water, then dives feet-first to snatch fish from the surface.
Also called a fish hawk or sea hawk: We watched an osprey carry its catch back to the nest.
Large predatory bird
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- falconSwift bird of prey
- kestrelSmall falcon, aerial hoverer
- harrierHare-chasing dog breed
buzzard · talons · beak · plumage · feathers · wingspan · nesting · eyrie
Headfirst water entry
- plungeSudden steep descent
- fish-hawkFish-catching bird of prey
- talonsHooked bird claws
- catchSeize or snag
river · lake · coastal · salmon · trout · perch · shad · mullet
Rising effortlessly upward
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- hoveringSuspended without support
- circlingMoving around a center
thermals · altitude · airborne · wingbeat · aerodynamics · lift · ascend · descend
Water-saturated terrain
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
lakeside · shoreline · mangrove · reservoir · bay · lagoon · peninsula · migratory
Regaining what was lost
- protectionGuarding against harm
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
monitoring · population · endangered · rehabilitation · wildlife · sanctuary · comeback · preservation
eagle
Large predatory bird
harrier · buzzard · talons · beak · plumage · feathers · wingspan · nesting · eyrie · fledgling
dive
Headfirst water entry
catch · river · lake · coastal · salmon · trout · perch · shad · mullet · hunting
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
circling · thermals · altitude · airborne · wingbeat · aerodynamics · lift · ascend · descend · flapping
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
riverbank · lakeside · shoreline · mangrove · reservoir · bay · lagoon · peninsula · migratory · breeding-grounds
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- protectionGuarding against harm
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
reintroduction · monitoring · population · endangered · rehabilitation · wildlife · sanctuary · comeback · preservation · banding
seahawk
Fish-hunting coastal bird
logo · strength · precision · Seattle · badge · emblem · namesake · aircraft · maritime · athletic
- seabirdspenguin, penguins, pelican, pelicans, seagull
- Caribbean wildlifeshark, sharks, dolphin, whale, flamingo
- Evergladessawgrass, alligator, mangrove forest, Florida panther, cypress swamp
- New England Naturewhite pine, sugar maple, white birch, cranberry bog, salt marsh
- Rocky Mountain Wildernesswilderness areas, alpine meadow, backcountry, alpine lake, alpine lakes
- Cairngormsptarmigan, mountain hare, red squirrel, Balmoral, pine marten
ospreyvulture
Carrion-eating raptor
condor · carrion eater · golden eagle · red-tailed hawk · great horned owl