Osprey

/ˈɑːspreɪ/ (US), /ˈɒspreɪ/ (UK) noun

Definition

An osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a dark stripe through each eye.

Etymology

From Old French “ospreit,” from Latin “ossifraga,” meaning “bone-breaker,” a name once used for large birds of prey. Over time the word shifted in English to refer specifically to the fish hawk we now call the osprey.

Kelly Says

Ospreys have reversible outer toes and rough pads on their feet, like natural fish-grabbers. They dive feet-first into water, then rotate the fish to face forward for better aerodynamics—built-in hunting physics.

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