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media type="youtube" key="5CEtxcOQwDY?fs=1" height="385" width="640"Osprey more photosOsprey Osprey facts===== = **Osprey Fun** Facts by Jack Molitor = All About Birds Osprey Page http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/id
 * 1) ==** 99% of the Osprey's diet is fish. **==
 * 2) **Ospreys dive into the water from thirty to one hundred feet in the air to catch their fish. Osprey catches trout**
 * 3) **﻿** **﻿** **﻿Ospreys have gripping pads on their feet making it easier for them to catch fish.**
 * 4) == ﻿**Ospreys have striped eyes.** ==
 * 5) ==**Ospreys are aided by human habbitat.** ==

A total of 96 Osprey came over the North Lookout at Hawk Mountain on Friday, October 1. (the day of our field trip) We saw an Osprey over our heads on the hike, but I found it hard to identify. It was hard to see so high in the air while the winds were blowing so strong. The osprey is a big bird and can be easily identified by its large "M" shaped wings in flight. You can also recognize an Osprey by its white belly flying over head. It is strange to see an Osprey at Hawk Mountain, since they are usually found by the ocean or water. The primary diet is fish, so this bird was seriously affected by DDT. It's population declined because the pesticide made their eggs brittle and breakable. I have seen osprey on the coast of Maine, the jersey shore, and the eastern shore of Maryland. Friends of my family have a house on the eastern shore, and have a large osprey nest close to their house. The nest is so large a small child could fit into the nest. An Osprey is an Eagle-sized raptor,it has long and thin wings. The Osprey is found on every contenent exept http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/id. I also almost always live near water http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/id Osprey  I do not think that I have ever actully seen an Osprey in person. When we were at hawk mountain we could have seen an Osprey but I do not think it was because it did not have "m" shaped wings. The thing we did see a lot of were accipiters, it seemed like every time we saw a bird it was an accipiter. I could tell because it had a thin rudder like tail, had to flap its wings a lot, and had a very broad tail.

Osprey Facts media type="youtube" key="iNPL1Ziz1Uk?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [|TV facts] Turkey Vulture Shea Dennis I see Turkey Vultures constantly in the summer. In fact, one summer, There were ten turkey vultures on my house, and another seven on my neighbors house. One of them thought my dog was a rat and tried to eat him. Thank god for windows. At hawk mountain, we might of seen a turkey vulture, but it could of been a immature bald eagle. Besides that, we saw mostly accipiters and buteo.

Jack Molitor Turkey Vultures I always see many Turkey Vultures in my neighborhood. Actully, when you look up, you are almost guaranteed to see one. My neighborhood has a big hill. I believe that is why so many Turkey Vultures are in my neighborhood, because they use up-draft which comes from the hill. Plus, I have a pond in my neighborhood which attracts many species of birds. Also, I rarely see them flap their wings because they are always soaring and looking for something to eat with their keen eyesight. A really cool thing about them being in my neighborhood is they have to nests in my backyard. Sometimes they fly so low that you can get an unbeliveble view. Turkey Vultures are my favorite birds of prey. I also saw a turkey vulture at Hawk Mountain soaring over the River of Rocks. Northern Harrier Facts =﻿    = =John comai = =<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Northern harrier﻿ = <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I saw a Northern harrier at hawk mountain and at a swamp in the south. They're probably there because its only a couple weeks after migration season started. The northern harrier is a low flier and is really easy to see. It spreads its wings in a slight v-shape. A male northern harrier has a long tail, and is a late October migrant. The northern harrier was affected little by DDT. The numbers went down, but not significantly.