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Lawmakers press for fishing limits as osprey losses mount • Oct. 22, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (Washington Post)
Black Lion 14-39 Ospreys: Welsh side ease to Challenge Cup win in Georgia • Oct. 17, 2026, 9:56 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As fish hawk • Pandion haliaetus

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Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus).
Osprey catching a fish.
Osprey carrying Spanish moss for use in a nest.
Osprey perching on a nest.
Illustration of an osprey (Pandion haliaetus), a large bird of prey with brown upperparts, white underparts, a hooked beak, and yellow eyes, perched on a branch.
Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) with young at nest.
osprey
Modifications for specialized types of flight among falconiforms.
Illustration showing the specialized feet of various falconiform birds, including lammergeier, osprey, harpy eagle, buzzard, New World vulture, northern goshawk, short-toed eagle, and secretary bird, each with distinct talon shapes and textures suited to their hunting or scavenging lifestyles.
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