Birds of North America
Puzzle 78 · Wings Above the Landscape · Page 108 in print
Osprey
A male Osprey usually gathers most nesting material, sometimes snapping off dead sticks as he flies past. The female arranges what he brings.
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Baling Twine
Discarded material that can entangle chicks if added to nests.
Bowed Wings
A kinked wing shape visible from below.
Brown Wrists
Dark marks on the underside of the wings.
Dangling Legs
The leg position during the aerial display.
Eye Stripe
The broad brown line through the eye.
Fish-flight
A male courtship display sometimes performed while carrying a fish.
Ice-free Season
The open-water period must be long enough to raise young.
Live Fish
The nearly exclusive food source.
Orange Eyes
Eye color of juveniles.
Plastic Lines
A hazardous nest material that can wrap around young birds.
Rowing Flight
Steady flight with a rowing rhythm of wingbeats.
Screaming
Repeated calls given during the male’s display.
Shallow Water
Water where prey remains accessible near the surface.
Snags
Dead standing trees that may support nests.
White Edging
Pale feather margins mark juvenile upperparts.
Sources
- Osprey: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Osprey: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology