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In heraldry, the osprey is typically depicted as a white eagle, [75] often maintaining a fish in its talons or beak, and termed a "sea-eagle". It is historically regarded as a symbol of vision and abundance; more recently it has become a symbol of positive responses to nature, [72] and has been featured on more than 50 international postage stamps. [78] A Flemish engineer working on drainage systems in the Dyfi estuary in 1604 mentioned several “fishey hawkes” breeding close together along the River Dyfi. This is almost certainly a reference to ospreys and the earliest date that can be given to them breeding in the area and in fact Wales, although it is highly probable that ospreys were once a common sight in Wales. The osprey is 0.9–2.1kg (2.0–4.6lb) in weight and 50–66cm (20–26in) in length with a 127–180cm (50–71in) wingspan. It is, thus, of similar size to the largest members of the Buteo or Falco genera. The subspecies are fairly close in size, with the nominate subspecies averaging 1.53kg (3.4lb), P. h. carolinensis averaging 1.7kg (3.7lb) and P. h. cristatus averaging 1.25kg (2.8lb). The wing chord measures 38 to 52cm (15 to 20in), the tail measures 16.5 to 24cm (6.5 to 9.4in) and the tarsus is 5.2–6.6cm (2.0–2.6in). [22] [23]

a b "Osprey" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012 . Retrieved 30 September 2007. Jiang, Yi; Lepore, Ernest (2015). Language and Value: ProtoSociology. Vol.31. BoD–Books on Demand. ISBN 9783738622478. a b c Dennis, T.E. (2007). "Distribution and status of the Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus) in South Australia". Emu. 107 (4): 294–299. doi: 10.1071/MU07009. S2CID 84883853.

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Cold, C.W. (1993). "Adult male Osprey killed at nest by Great Horned Owl". Passenger Pigeon. 55: 269–270. Ospreys have a vision that is well adapted to detecting underwater objects from the air. Prey is first sighted when the osprey is 10–40m (33–131ft) above the water, after which the bird hovers momentarily and then plunges feet first into the water. [39] They catch fish by diving into a body of water, oftentimes completely submerging their entire bodies. As an osprey dives it adjusts the angle of its flight to account for the distortion of the fish's image caused by refraction. Ospreys will typically eat on a nearby perch but have also been known to carry fish for longer distances. [40] The osprey is piscivorous, with fish making up 99% of its diet. [36] It typically takes live fish weighing 150–300g (5.3–10.6oz) and about 25–35cm (9.8–13.8in) in length, but virtually any type of fish from 50g (1.8oz) to 2kg (4.4lb) can be taken. [22] Even larger 2.8kg (6.2lb) northern pike ( Esox lucius) has been taken in Russia. [37] The species rarely scavenges dead or dying fish. [38] Osprey feeding on a recently caught fish in Kartung, the Gambia. Characteristically its tongue often pokes out whilst swallowing food. Alerstam, T.; Hake, M.; Kjellén, N. (2006). "Temporal and spatial patterns of repeated migratory journeys by ospreys". Animal Behaviour. 71 (3): 555–566. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.05.016. S2CID 53149787. Christidis, L.; Boles, W.E. (2008). Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0643065116.

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The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by its slimmer body and narrower wings. The breast band of the male is also weaker than that of the female or is non-existent, and the underwing coverts of the male are more uniformly pale. It is straightforward to determine the sex in a breeding pair, but harder with individual birds. [26] a b c Beruldsen, G. (2003). Australian Birds: Their Nests and Eggs. Kenmore Hills, Queensland. p.196. ISBN 0-646-42798-9. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) a b Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D.A. (2001). Raptors of the World. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0-618-12762-7.

Strange, M. (2000). A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia including the Philippines and Borneo. Singapore: Periplus. p.70. ISBN 962-593-403-0. Simpson, K.; Day, N.; Trusler, P. (1993). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking O'Neil. p.66. ISBN 0-670-90478-3. a b Bull, J.; Farrand, J. Jr (1987). Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 469. ISBN 0-394-41405-5. Simpson, J.; Weiner, E., eds. (1989). "Osprey". Oxford English Dictionary (2nded.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-861186-2. The Irish poet William Butler Yeats used a grey wandering osprey as a representation of sorrow in The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems (1889). [74]

The only thing our team felt would have been a nice feature was that the main zip carried all the way down so it would open like a suitcase. However, in reality, this isn’t a very common feature of bags this size. Final Thoughts on the Osprey Daylite Plus Adrianova, Olga V. & Boris N. Kashevarov. "Some results of long-term raptor monitoring in the Kostomuksha Nature Reserve." Status of Raptor Populations in Eastern Fennoscandia. Kostomuksha (2005). The osprey ( / ˈ ɒ s p r i, - p r eɪ/; [2] Pandion haliaetus), also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60cm (24in) in length and 180cm (71in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts. Morris, W. (1969). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Boston: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc. and Houghton Mifflin Company. Olson, S.L. (1985). "Chapter 2. The fossil record of birds". Avian Biology. Vol.8. Academic Press. pp.79–238. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-249408-6.50011-X.