List of Birds of Massachusetts - Osprey

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey, possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic; its sole member, the Osprey, is found in Massachusetts.

  • Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (n)

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