Ospreys
are amazing birds of prey. There return to the Uk and more recently
return to breeding in Cumbria are great conservation success stories.
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Databurst
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- Common
Name: Osprey
- Latin
name: Pandion haliaetus
- Adult
Height: 56cm
- Adult
Wingspan: Male 147-166cm, Female 154-170cm
- Adult
Weight: Male 1400g. Female 1600g
- Age
at first breeding: 3 to 5 years
- Number
of eggs laid: Usually 3
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Incubation period: about 35 days
- Fledging
period: about 53 days
- Diet:
fish mainly perch, pike and trout
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