Ospreys are here at Lake Winnipesaukee, but I hadn't seen one this summer until August 26th.
I saw a
small, so probably
male, Osprey flying over Johnson's Cove, Wolfeboro.
Overhead, they show a lot of white coloration, even appearing like large seagulls, but with hooked bills and impressive talons.
Their cry is very distinctive, but considering they're almost the size of an Eagle, that sound is of a much smaller bird.
Quote:
Canada has ⅓ of the world's population of Ospreys. Their diet is of fish, and mainly consists of brown bullhead, rock bass, small- and largemouth bass, pumpkin seed, bluegill, white sucker, carp and yellow perch.
https://friendsoftheosprey.org/osprey-facts/
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As for migration:
Quote:
"He's not part of a breeding pair yet, his goal in life is to catch one or two fish a day to survive. He's just bopping around Haverhill and the Merrimack River, learning to hunt for when he is part of a nesting pair. He'll be the main provider, doing all the hunting, while a female cares for any hatched chicks."
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/sci...4e20bd504.html
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