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2006-12-31 03:41:18 · 7 answers · asked by r2d2_20002003 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
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2006-12-31 03:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by gottabuylots 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, ospreys are not hawks, or eagles or anything like that, they are a seperate entity like the seratary bird, They are placed in a seperate family group and the osprey is the only one with it's own exclusive hunting habits. The main reason the osprey is in it's own family group it because of the unusual structure of it's feet. they are shaped differently to that of an eagle or hawk and have spiny scales all over the bottom of it's toes. these are used to keep hold of it's slippery prey. The toes are nearly all equal in lenth and are heald in a cross shape, rather than three at the front and one at the back like most other raptors.The osprey is also the only fish eating raptor that holds is prey facing forwards rather than sideways while in flight. This helps make it more streamlined.
2007-01-01 11:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater. A raptor is a bird that hunts for food primarily with it's talons, and this includes (among others) hawks, eagles, buzzads and kites. Though related in the same family of birds, the Osprey is not a hawk.
Hope this answers your question.
2007-01-04 11:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by Daremo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Osprey's are in the bird family Accipitridae, which includes hawks, kites, and eagles
2007-01-06 11:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by TXgirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
technically, no. ospreys are actually the only species alive in their family (pandonidae), so they are neither hawks nor eagles, despite them also being called "seahawks" and "fish-eagles". they're just birds of prey.
2006-12-31 03:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by zeiburakathau 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only answering because my answer was solicited.
zeiburakathau and Aquila are correct. I'd look at the following links:
2007-01-02 03:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Professor Beatz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-31 05:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋