AMERICAN OSPREY. 



fish hawk. 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. 



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

 side o£ 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. 



Nest. Of loosely arranged sticks on top of high tree, — generally a 

 dead tree is selected; usually near water. 



Eggs. 2 to 4 ; variable in sha]:)e, 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 1.75. 



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

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



