Osprey
About the Osprey
The Osprey, sometimes known as the fish eagle or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. This large raptor is brown on the upperparts and predominantly grayish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings. Ospreys tolerate a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. As its other common name suggests, the Osprey’s diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialized physical characteristics and exhibits unique behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey. Watch the sky along SH-361 for many Ospreys on your drive to and from Port Aransas.