00:00The osprey, scientific name, Pandeanhalietus, is a large fish-eating bird of prey.
00:06It is also called the sea hawk, fish eagle, or river hawk.
00:11It is easily recognized by its white head, dark eye stripe, long wings, and strong curved beak.
00:18Ospreys eat almost only fish, about 99% of their diet is fish.
00:23They catch fish by diving feet first into water.
00:26Their claws are specially adapted to grip slippery fish tightly.
00:32Ospreys are found all over the world except Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, including India and Pakistan near rivers-slash-seas-slash-coasts, coastal areas, lakes, rivers, wetlands.
00:55Anywhere fish are found, ospreys can live there.
01:00Wingspan, 5 to 6 feet.
01:03Body length, 20 to 26 inches.
01:06Color, brown above, white below.
01:09Eyes, bright yellow.
01:12Strong claws with reversible outer toe to grip fish.
01:15They build large nests on tall trees, poles, cliffs, or man-made platforms.
01:22They are migratory birds, some travel thousands of kilometers.
01:27Very loyal, often return to the same nest every year.
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