OSPREY . — P auction halidetus. 
The Osprey, or Fishing Hawk was once common in England, but is now 
seldom seen in the British Islands. It lives on fish, which it catches by dashing 
down into the sea or river at any fish which comes near the surface, and seizing 
it in its long curved claws. The general colour of the Osprey is dark brown, 
but it is variegated with black, grey, and white. The crown of the head and the 
nape of the neck are covered with long, grey-white feathers, streaked with dark 
brown. The under surface of the body is white, with the exception of a light 
brown band across the chest. 
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