Perfect Platforms – In some areas humans will create man-made areas for ospreys to safely build nests.One major problem with DDT was that it caused eggshells to weaken, and reproduction to virtually cease. The more prey the bird ate, the more pesticide it accumulated in its body. This terrible pesticide got into the water, and accumulated in the bodies of their prey. DDT? DDon’t! – Like peregrine falcons and many other birds of prey, ospreys suffered heavily while the pesticide DDT was in use.As any fisherman could tell you, its easier to hold a fish under the gills than try and squeeze it with both hands! When these hawks strike a fish they are looking to hook the fish in their talons more than squeeze it with their feet. Hooked Em’ – The talons are also incredibly curved, in comparison to other birds of prey.This gives them a little extra grip on their slippery prey. Ospreys are the exception to this rule, having two talons in front and two talons behind. Dual Grip – Besides owls, most raptors have three digits in the front, and a single claw facing the opposite direction.There is more to this skilled predator than fishing and flying, learn more about these magnificent creatures below. Ospreys are some of the most widely distributed raptor species, and chances are you have seen one before. Males and females are quite similar in appearance, and can only be distinguished by a few minor differences. They can easily be recognized in flight by their mottled wings, and five long wingtip feathers.

Osprey wingspan