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A master of hunting over water, the osprey's diet consists of fish, which it finds by
flying over the water, spotting its target, and then diving down with its talons
outstretched. The successful hunter will then emerge from the water and fly off to
its nest high in the treetops, often miles away, with its catch secure in its claws.
The osprey's range can be easily 20 miles or so from its nest, and it will often
fly great distances to find good fishing grounds.
This noble bird of prey is easily distinguishable from hawks by its size alone (it
is a much larger bird) and by its recognizable black and white look. The osprey also
has a distinctive dark stripe on the side of its head, across the eye. The osprey will
build its nest of large sticks either at the tops of trees, or sometimes on telephone
poles, rocks, or even on the ground.
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