2. About The Author
Hi! Iʼm Dylan and this is what I like to
do,play football, play on the
computer,and play baseball.My favorite
sport is hunting.I am writing about the
osprey because it is a really cool animal.I
have 4 brothers and 1 sister.My mom and
dad are divorced so I have 4 families.My
dadʼs side,my momʼs side,my step dadʼs
side,and my step momʼs side.My
brotherʼs names are
Zack,Caleb,Carter,and Elijah.My sisterʼs
name is Amaria.I also like to sit on the
couch and watch TV.I like
fishing,hunting,and football out of all the
sports in the world.
3. Who Am I?
Ospreys are very good fishers.
They donʼt eat much of any
thing else. Its nest is mostly by
a river or lake. They donʼt
really care about what kind of
fish they eat they just grab
whatever fish there is. The
places they live are basically
everywhere. Its enemies are
humans. People have watched
an osprey and told people that
it takes about 4 to 5 times to
catch a fish and they have
been known to catch 2 at the
most fish at one time.
4. The Early Years
A baby osprey is very small and
they are rarely seen. A breeding
pair probably mates for life and
come back to the same nest
every year. The bottom of the
nest is made of soft grass.
Females guard the nest while
the males provide the food. At 4
to 5 weeks the baby starts
flapping its wings for exercise.
At 7 to 8 weeks it takes off and
flies around the world.
5. Habitat Sweet Habitat
The places where
the Osprey lives is in
trees,by rivers or
lakes, and on the
ground. Its usually
found in North
America.
6. Whatʼs On The Menu
The osprey eats a lot of fish.The
only thing it eats is usually
fish.The most popular fish it
eats is salmon or trout.people
always say they see ospreys by
lakes or rivers because it loves
fish.
7. Making Tracks
When ever you see
these tracks you will
know its an osprey.
You might not see
them much though
because an osprey is a
flying animal. And it
barely ever lands on
the ground. When you
see them they are
really really rare.
8. Simply Irresistible
In flight the osprey has been known
for its crooked wings as they fly
overhead. From a distance an
osprey looks like a bald eagle. But it
has its differences like its black feet,
black beak and crooked wings.
9. Where In The World
The osprey lives in
mostly where the red
is.They live on every
continent except for
Antarctica.They migrate
from Alaska to South
America.
10. Did You Know
Did you know that the osprey
migrates from Alaska to South
America. Their average life
span is about 20 to 30 years.Did
you know that the osprey lives
in every continent except for
Antarctica. Adult males can
weigh up to 4.4 pounds.
11. Resource List
http://www.birdshome.info/behavior/906/Osprey.
html http://www.flickr.com/photos/deborahk/560963728/
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/image82707.html
http://michaelfairchild.com/landscapes_wildlife/
http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/natures_best_2006/gallery/osprey.html
