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Osprey   /ˈɔspri/   Listen
Osprey

noun
1.
Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years.  Synonyms: fish eagle, fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle.





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"Osprey" Quotes from Famous Books



... sad a song! as sad as the Osprey's; do they not say he sings for death? and your song means that to me; I ...
— The Romance Of Tristan And Iseult • M. Joseph Bedier
... see a fish so far below. You see, Peter didn't know that it is easier to see down into the water from high above it than from close to it. Then, too, there are no more wonderful eyes than those possessed by the members of the Hawk family. And Plunger the Osprey is a Hawk, ...
— The Burgess Bird Book for Children • Thornton W. Burgess


Words linked to "Osprey" :   sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus, hawk, genus Pandion, fish hawk, Pandion


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