Read About Osprey Bird

Osprey Bird, the official bird of Nova Scotia in Canada, is a specialist in fish eating. Here's everything you need to know about them.

Osprey Bird -- Facts

1. Breed:

   Osprey birds belong to the family Pandionidae. They are from the order Falconiformes. /li>

2. Size:

   They are 52 to 60 cm long, with a wingspan of 152 to 167 cm.

3. Life Span:

   The typical lifespan of Osprey birds is 20 to 25 years.

4. Varieties:

   The Osprey bird is found worldwide, where it is known in different names as Osprey, Fish Hawk, Sea Hawk and Fish Eagle. They may show certain regional variations.

5. Origins:

   They originated in North America, Europe and Asia from the class Reptilia.

6. Physical Traits:

   Osprey birds' back and wings are brown, with white plumage covering their breasts and upper legs. It has dark brown stripes across the eyes. Female ospreys are generally larger than males.

7. Temperament:

   They are known to be mild birds. They dive for fish and eat them. They are very busy in making their stomach full. That's why they hardly involve themselves in fights.

8. Trainability:

   Osprey birds are wild and not trained in captivity.

Osprey Bird -- Care

1. Habitat:

   Osprey birds like to reside near shallow water, rivers or lakes. They build their nests on tall, offshore structures.

2. Food:

   The only diet of ospreys is fish.

3. Compatibility:

   They are compatible with other birds of the same kind.

Osprey Bird -- Concerns

1. Benefits:

   They are wild birds, living their own life, without interfering with anybody else. They are sometimes used to reduce immense fish populations.

2. Liabilities:

   Osprey birds can sometimes wreak havoc with fishermen's boats and nets as they try to get at their catch. They can sometimes cause boating accidents when they swarm in large numbers.

3. Health Issues:

   They have good health and don't generally suffer from any diseases.

4. Specific Care Needs:

   Osprey birds live as far away from humans as possible; they do not need any human care.

5. Special Household Needs:

   They cannot be domesticated and they are not pet birds; therefore, they have no household needs.

Osprey Bird -- How to Choose

1. What to Look for:

   Osprey birds are rare and can be seen near rivers and large bodies of water. You cannot keep them as cage birds.

2. Supplies:

   They are self-sufficient birds of the wild and have learned to exist on nature. Therefore, ospreys do not depend on any human supplies.

3. Expense:

   Osprey birds are not suitable to be kept as pets and are not bred or sold. /ol>