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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



TITi; MALI-; OSPREY IIOVF.RS OVI'.R HIS NKST WITH I^OOD FOR THF. I^AMILY 



The fish liawk bears a gdod character in the avian world. He is harmless to most other birds, 

 and so well do they know it that smaller species often build their nests in the interstices of his 

 bulky home. Although courageous in defense of his nest and young, the osprey is seldom an 



aggressor. 



