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The Osprey (Pandion cristatus) is a medium-sized fish-eating raptor (bird of prey). It is seen regularly cruising the Upper Clarence at Tabulam in search of prey.
The Osprey is cosmopolitan, being found in coastal and lake areas around the world. In Australia Ospreys are found on the coast and in terrestrial wetlands of tropical and temperate regions and off-shore islands, occasionally ranging inland along rivers,
Ospreys are sedentary, though they will range more freely in non-breeding periods. They are frequently faithful to a nest site, using the nest for many years.
The Osprey feeds mainly on medium-sized live fish, which it does not swallow whole, but rips apart to eat.