Definition of OSPREY

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Now bears, eagles, and ospreys are returning to the lake in growing numbers, and standardized random sampling of cutthroat trout show the population has almost tripled since 2010, Bigelow says. — National Geographic, "Want to kill invasive trout? Smother them with their dead.," 21 June 2019 The group credits the dam removal with allowing fish to return to the river and improving habitat for birds such as bald eagles and ospreys. — USA TODAY, "Chicago cows, bras for turtles, gold rush: News from around our 50 states," 1 July 2019 Also, take a short jaunt to see the giant osprey nest on Googins Island, which has been an active nest for many years. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "8 state parks in New England to visit this fall," 3 Sep. 2019 But its cousin, the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is an even more spectacular case. — Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, "Saving endangered species: 5 essential reads," 13 Aug. 2019 But Shelter Island was in Mr. Pedersen’s bones, given his many years on the island — the salty sea air, the tall beach grass, the sand beneath the osprey nests. — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, "As His Wife Lay Dying, an Architect Brought Her Building to Life," 30 July 2019 One osprey hot spot is the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, a 4,000-acre wetlands area on Lake Erie in Monroe County. — Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, "Osprey outlook brightens in Southeast Michigan thanks to resident lookouts," 10 July 2019 Birdwatchers can find sought-after species for life lists, including bald eagles, osprey, the pileated woodpecker, waterfowl and songbirds. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan adds 1,000-acre forest near Au Sable to public lands," 8 Aug. 2019 Not just bald eagles, but fish-eaters like osprey and blue heron also once died out on the James. — Tamara Dietrich, baltimoresun.com, "Bald eagles have come back from the dead in the Chesapeake Bay," 13 July 2019

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