It veered like a fish hawk and headed straight for him.
He indicates that an old resident of the region said that the name Hawks Nest derived from the many fish hawks which inhabited the massive cliffs at this point.
Definition of fish hawk in US English:
fish hawk
noun
another term for osprey
Example sentencesExamples
It veered like a fish hawk and headed straight for him.
Yesteryear's fish hawks are today's ospreys.
He indicates that an old resident of the region said that the name Hawks Nest derived from the many fish hawks which inhabited the massive cliffs at this point.