AMERICAN OSPREY. 



fish hawk. 



Pandion haluetus carolinensis. 



Char. Above, dark brown; head and neck white, with dark stripe on 

 side of the head ; tail grayish, with several narrow dark bars, and tipped 

 with white ; under-parts white or buffish, sometimes (in female) streaked 

 with brown. Feet and claws large and strong. Hook of the bill long. 

 Length 21 to 25 inches. 



A^'est. Of loosely arranged sticks on top of high tree, — generally a 

 dead tree is selected; usually near water. 



Eggs. 2 to 4 ; variable in shape, color, size, and markings ; ground 

 color generally whitish, with yellow or red tint, blotched with reddish 

 brown of various shades. Size about 2.50 X I.75- 



This large and well-known species, allied to the Eagles, is 

 found near fresh and salt water in almost every country in rhe 



