PREDATORS / ADAPTATIONS
Osprey predators are raccoons, ravens, and the great horned owl. The sharp hook at the tip of their beak helps them tear up their food. The Osprey talons are used for carrying objects.
STATUS
Ospreys are not on the endangered species list. However, they are listed as threatened.
DIET
Ospreys mainly eat live fish of a wide variety of species, the types of prey they might catch are quite diverse. Snakes, birds, frogs, reptiles, mammals, crustaceans , and other invertebrates can all fall prey to the deft, sharp talons of an Osprey.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURE
-Ospreys make a loud screeching noise to call mates or to scare prey.
-The average wingspan of an osprey is 15 feet.
HABITAT
Ospreys live in Alaska, New England, Montana, Mexico, Carolina, and California. It might not seem like it but they are really everywhere.
INTERESTING FACTS
The oldest osprey was 25 years old but they can live to be 26 years old. But living to be ten is rare.
By: Michael, Anthony, Josh D, Jake
