. The popular natural history . Zoology. THE OS PREY. 241 the greatest attention to its mate and home, and displaying a constancy which is not to be surpassed by that of the turile-dove, so celebrated for matrimonial OSPREY.—(Pandion Tialiaetus.) The flight of the Osprey is peculiarly easy and elegant, as might be expected from a bird the length of whose body is only twenty-two inches and the expanse of wing nearly five feet and a half. Living almost wholly on fish, the Osprey sails in wide undulating circles, hovering over the water and intently watching for its prey. No sooner doe
. The popular natural history . Zoology. THE OS PREY. 241 the greatest attention to its mate and home, and displaying a constancy which is not to be surpassed by that of the turile-dove, so celebrated for matrimonial OSPREY.—(Pandion Tialiaetus.) The flight of the Osprey is peculiarly easy and elegant, as might be expected from a bird the length of whose body is only twenty-two inches and the expanse of wing nearly five feet and a half. Living almost wholly on fish, the Osprey sails in wide undulating circles, hovering over the water and intently watching for its prey. No sooner does a fish come into view than the Osprey shoots through the air like a meteor, descends upon the K. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. New York, Burt Co
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