364. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis 
AMERICAN OSPREY. 23.10 inches 
Male. Above dark brown, head white striped with brown, broad 
stripe from eye to back of neck. Below wzte ; 
bill black. Female. Similar, but breastspotted | 
with brown. Also called isk Hawk. Itfeeds | 
ca fish, plunging headlong from a great height 
into the water to seize its prey. A pair use the 
same nesting place a number of years. 
Nest. Bulkv, in solitary tree near large body 
of water. 
Breeds. Throughout. More common near 
Lu? Coast. 

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