Bird Words: This North State fishing bird has 2 backward toes for catching meals on the fly. ... The osprey, also known as a fish hawk, is a bird of prey with some very special adaptations.

Eagles catch fish just under the water’s surface with their talons while osprey are able to plunge 1 ... Like other birds of prey, osprey numbers crashed in the 1950s to 1970s when pesticides ...

I have been seeing a pair of ospreys lately, fishing and playing together on Seneca Lake. Probably siblings early in their ...

A Florida wildlife officer this week watched an osprey pull from the water a largemouth bass so big that the bird did not even attempt to fly off with its catch. Of course, the catch became the ...

Climbing a 20-foot tall, narrow metal ladder, carrying an armful of expensive camera gear is always a nerve-racking experience. Once I was perched on top, I started to organize all the camera gear … ...

A lucky osprey in search of its lunch swooped down on a lake to catch a bite to eat and flew off with a fish in each claw. These action shots capture the magnificent bird on its hunting mission ...

Joseph Robbins sent a photo of an osprey that had snagged a ballyhoo fish along the James River. Cindy Hamilton had a great day at False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach where she saw 13 piping ...

AN osprey shows off his special talon — being able to catch two fish at the same time. Simon Holderness, 62, captured the stunning images at Horn Mill Osprey Hide in Oakham, Rutland . 5 ...

Prepare to be amazed by this breathtaking footage shared by Adam, capturing the sheer prowess of an osprey in action. The video features the majestic bird soaring gracefully through the sky.

VIRGINIA BEACH If you were on the ground and looked up at the osprey in Heather Bautista’s photo, you would think the big bird was carrying a balloon in its talons! And that’s what Baut… ...

Mr Shilokhvost, who lives St Petersburg, Russia, said it is rare to catch an osprey's dive from the right angle, let alone to see it grab two fish at once. The 49-year-old said: 'A diving osprey ...

Visitors to a beach last week would have seen a shark-like fish soaring above their heads thanks to one bird’s actions. A video shared online showed one huge predatory bird seen with what ...