fish hawk

noun

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Dragonflies hover below, while a fish hawk circles above, scanning the open water between the reeds. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025 The team gets is nickname from ospreys (or fish hawks) which nest in a light pole at the park. Bill Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fish hawk was in 1709

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“Fish hawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20hawk. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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fish hawk

noun
: osprey

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