North Louisiana Wildlife
Osprey soaring through blue sky

Did you know that ospreys do not drink water?

ospreys
at
a Glance

Osprey soaring through blue sky

Key Features:

Ospreys are brown birds with white throats, chests, bellies, underwings with dark patches, and white heads with a brown stripe on their eyes.

Least Concern - Population Increasing

Habitat:

Lakes, reservoirs, and rivers

nesting habits:

Ospreys build nests in trees and on manmade structures out of algae, bark, grass, sod, sticks, and vines.

seasons ospreys are active in our area:

All year

Diet:

Fish

hunting Behavior:

Ospreys look for fish in shallow water and dive in to grab them with their feet.

Commonly Confused With:

Bald Eagles, Red-Tailed Hawks, and Turkey Vultures

Pair of bald eagles in a tree

Ospreys are often confused with bald eagles because both have the same fishing habits and white heads. Ospreys have white throats, chests, and bellies. Bald eagles have dark brown bellies.

Red-tailed hawk soaring in the sky

Ospreys are often confused with red-tailed hawks because both have white throats, chests, and bellies. Red-tailed hawks have brown streaks on their bellies.

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