The Osprey can have a wingspan up to 72 inches (1.8 metres). It has a white crown, throat, breast, belly, and legs. Its underwings and tail are white, barred with black; the top of the wing is dark. In flight, its wings are bent forward at the wrist like a shallow capital M and the primary feathers are widely separated or slotted. The eyes are yellow and the beak is black.
The Osprey is one of the most common hawks in the world, being found on every continent except Antarctica. It is found wherever there is open water that can be fished.
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