Page 6 - The Shores of Jupiter - August '20

Page 6, The Shores
Northern Notes

Outstanding Ospreys an oily waterproof coating on their wings. An osprey’s outer
toe is reversible, which means they can carry prey (slippery
By Katie Roundtree, fish) with two toes in front and two toes behind.
Finance Director, Northern The osprey is the only hawk species in North America that
Palm Beach County eats live fish almost exclusively, with approximately 80 fish
Improvement District species making up nearly 100 percent of its diet. The raptor
Ospreys are beautiful can dive as deep as three feet into the water for fish, but prefers
birds that are often mistaken to hunt in shallower areas. When carrying their prey back to
for other kinds of hawks or the nest, ospreys will arrange the fish so that it is upright, head
eagles. White undersides forward to ease wind resistance. Ospreys are great anglers—
and a crook in its narrow successful in one out of four dives for fish! Because of this
wings, distinguish this bird appetite, these birds can be found near ponds, rivers, lakes and
as it soars above the water. coastal waterways around the world. It is the only raptor that
Adults are dark brown above plunges or dives into the water feet first to catch fish with its
with brownish-black marks Source: Birdsoftheworld.org talons.
Ospreys construct their nests at the tops of dead trees, atop
on the wings and brown speckling on the breast. The head is power poles, on man-made nesting platforms and sometimes
white with a dark brown crown and a brown streak down the on buoys, chimneys, or other structures. The nests are most
cheek. It is a very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified often used year after year and can become up to 10 feet high as
with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its more nesting material is added each breeding season. Ospreys
own. This species is also known as the river hawk, fish hawk usually mate for life.
or sea hawk. It is considered a raptor, or bird of prey, since An osprey can live 15 to 20 years. The oldest known was
just over 25 years old. During that long lifetime, the migratory
it is carnivorous. Ospreys are sometimes confused with bald
Do I Have To eagles, but can be identified by their white underparts. Eagles birds can travel over 160,000 miles. In fact, in 2008, an osprey
being tracked by researchers flew an amazing 2,700 miles in
and ospreys frequent similar habitats and sometimes compete
Give Up Wine To for food. Eagles often force ospreys to drop fish that they have just 13 days, traveling from Massachusetts to French Guiana,
caught and then steal them in midair.
South America!
These birds are unique raptors, built for hunting and can
These birds are the second most widely distributed raptor
Lose Weight? species, after the peregrine falcon, and can be found on every be spotted around our waterways. Keep a lookout for these
beautiful birds next time you’re outside.
continent except Antarctica. What is even more interesting is
Sources: mnn.com, fws.gov, nationalgeographic.com
that all of the ospreys around the world are part of a single
species, with the exception of the eastern osprey which is NPDES tip: Planting a rain garden with native plants
By Laura Berrio, native to Australia. The osprey species is at least 11 million around your home helps lock rain water in the ground, reducing
Freelance Writer/ years old and is so well adapted to fishing that it has evolved the flow of pollutants and poisons into the drains. Using
Blogger unique characteristics that set it apart from other raptor species. organic fertilizers and pesticides in your garden further protects
Whenever I decide to They have nostrils that can be closed during dives as well as and brings health to your yard and all the species living there.
go on a diet, I immediately
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On our quest to a thinner and healthier lifestyle …
fellow wine enthusiasts, we can keep wine on the menu!
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~Cheers.
~Keep the conversation going and the wine flowing.

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