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- osprey 1
plural ospreys
1
: a large fish-eating hawk (Pandion haliaetus) with long wings that is dark brown above and mostly pure white below
2
: a feather trimming used for millinery
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Watch dunlins, piping plovers, herons, osprey, and even bald eagles make the mangroves and coastal pines their warm-weather home.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
And of course, no visit is complete without basking in the beauty of Lake Seminole, a scenic water feature that’s ideal for spotting ospreys and bald eagles.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The survey would include the northern mockingbird, American osprey, Florida scrub jay, American flamingo and American white ibis as selections.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But by the 1970s, many former osprey nesting sites had been developed.
—Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2022
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
And of course, no visit is complete without basking in the beauty of Lake Seminole, a scenic water feature that’s ideal for spotting ospreys and bald eagles.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The survey would include the northern mockingbird, American osprey, Florida scrub jay, American flamingo and American white ibis as selections.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But by the 1970s, many former osprey nesting sites had been developed.
—Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2022
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“Osprey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osprey. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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