Definition of osprey in English:

osprey

nounPlural ospreys ˈɒspriˈɒspreɪˈɑspreɪ

A large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world.
Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae
Also called fish hawk
Example sentencesExamples
- Secondly, it's a seasonal reminder that ospreys and other birds that do not winter with us have either returned here to breed or are on their way from distant shores.
- The carcasses of ospreys, white-tailed sea eagles, deer, black and white storks and herons are also being found.
- Achnacloich Loch does not come with its own dream house, a fact that will no doubt please the ospreys and other birds that prefer the quiet life.
- This creek, popular with fishermen, also is a good spot to sight ospreys and bald eagles.
- He worried about the future of the golden eagle, the osprey and the nightingale and he condemned the persecution of the bullfinch.
- In addition to rare plants and wildflowers, you'll find hawks and ospreys lining the river and a host of waders along the shoreline.
- Just months after Edwards Dam was removed, birds such as ospreys, bald eagles, and kingfishers returned.
- At the moment it is illegal to own eggs stolen from protected birds in Britain, such as ospreys, sea eagles and golden eagles.
- Life at the marina brings her close to nature, especially the abundant birds such as blue herons and ospreys, as well as some great dock neighbors.
- Among the nearly 200 species found here are thicket tinamou, brown pelican, osprey, king vulture, and laughing gull.
- The islands are home to many bird species, including fish eagles, ospreys and flamingos.
- In recent years fanfare accompanied the return of species like the osprey and red kite in England and the white-tailed eagle in Scotland.
- Some of the most common birds of prey here, the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and osprey, are fish-eaters, though the hawk owl is not.
- The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons.
- The farm is also home to blue-winged teals, coots, grebes, and an occasional osprey or peregrine falcon.
- Good fishing for sportsmen and women also means good fortune for those who must feed their families almost entirely by fishing - loons, ospreys, bald eagles and cormorants.
- Eggs from the fish-eating osprey, a magnificent bird of prey with a six-foot wingspan, are particularly highly-prized because of their distinctive markings.
- How many boats going at high speeds are noticing the osprey, bald eagles and alligators?
- This also happens to be where Scotland's most emblematic birds are flying: golden eagles, ospreys, sea eagles, whooper swans, grouse etc.
- But they're finding it difficult to get research support for their concerns about ospreys and sea eagles.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os 'bone' + frangere 'to break', probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow.

Definition of osprey in US English:

osprey

nounˈäsprāˈɑspreɪ

A large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world.
Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae
Also called fish hawk
Example sentencesExamples
- Achnacloich Loch does not come with its own dream house, a fact that will no doubt please the ospreys and other birds that prefer the quiet life.
- This also happens to be where Scotland's most emblematic birds are flying: golden eagles, ospreys, sea eagles, whooper swans, grouse etc.
- The islands are home to many bird species, including fish eagles, ospreys and flamingos.
- Some of the most common birds of prey here, the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and osprey, are fish-eaters, though the hawk owl is not.
- Just months after Edwards Dam was removed, birds such as ospreys, bald eagles, and kingfishers returned.
- The carcasses of ospreys, white-tailed sea eagles, deer, black and white storks and herons are also being found.
- At the moment it is illegal to own eggs stolen from protected birds in Britain, such as ospreys, sea eagles and golden eagles.
- He worried about the future of the golden eagle, the osprey and the nightingale and he condemned the persecution of the bullfinch.
- Eggs from the fish-eating osprey, a magnificent bird of prey with a six-foot wingspan, are particularly highly-prized because of their distinctive markings.
- Secondly, it's a seasonal reminder that ospreys and other birds that do not winter with us have either returned here to breed or are on their way from distant shores.
- Good fishing for sportsmen and women also means good fortune for those who must feed their families almost entirely by fishing - loons, ospreys, bald eagles and cormorants.
- The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons.
- In recent years fanfare accompanied the return of species like the osprey and red kite in England and the white-tailed eagle in Scotland.
- But they're finding it difficult to get research support for their concerns about ospreys and sea eagles.
- The farm is also home to blue-winged teals, coots, grebes, and an occasional osprey or peregrine falcon.
- Among the nearly 200 species found here are thicket tinamou, brown pelican, osprey, king vulture, and laughing gull.
- This creek, popular with fishermen, also is a good spot to sight ospreys and bald eagles.
- Life at the marina brings her close to nature, especially the abundant birds such as blue herons and ospreys, as well as some great dock neighbors.
- How many boats going at high speeds are noticing the osprey, bald eagles and alligators?
- In addition to rare plants and wildflowers, you'll find hawks and ospreys lining the river and a host of waders along the shoreline.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os ‘bone’ + frangere ‘to break’, probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow.

单词	osprey
释义	Definition of osprey in English: osprey nounPlural ospreys ˈɒspriˈɒspreɪˈɑspreɪ A large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae Also called fish hawk Example sentencesExamples Secondly, it's a seasonal reminder that ospreys and other birds that do not winter with us have either returned here to breed or are on their way from distant shores. The carcasses of ospreys, white-tailed sea eagles, deer, black and white storks and herons are also being found. Achnacloich Loch does not come with its own dream house, a fact that will no doubt please the ospreys and other birds that prefer the quiet life. This creek, popular with fishermen, also is a good spot to sight ospreys and bald eagles. He worried about the future of the golden eagle, the osprey and the nightingale and he condemned the persecution of the bullfinch. In addition to rare plants and wildflowers, you'll find hawks and ospreys lining the river and a host of waders along the shoreline. Just months after Edwards Dam was removed, birds such as ospreys, bald eagles, and kingfishers returned. At the moment it is illegal to own eggs stolen from protected birds in Britain, such as ospreys, sea eagles and golden eagles. Life at the marina brings her close to nature, especially the abundant birds such as blue herons and ospreys, as well as some great dock neighbors. Among the nearly 200 species found here are thicket tinamou, brown pelican, osprey, king vulture, and laughing gull. The islands are home to many bird species, including fish eagles, ospreys and flamingos. In recent years fanfare accompanied the return of species like the osprey and red kite in England and the white-tailed eagle in Scotland. Some of the most common birds of prey here, the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and osprey, are fish-eaters, though the hawk owl is not. The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons. The farm is also home to blue-winged teals, coots, grebes, and an occasional osprey or peregrine falcon. Good fishing for sportsmen and women also means good fortune for those who must feed their families almost entirely by fishing - loons, ospreys, bald eagles and cormorants. Eggs from the fish-eating osprey, a magnificent bird of prey with a six-foot wingspan, are particularly highly-prized because of their distinctive markings. How many boats going at high speeds are noticing the osprey, bald eagles and alligators? This also happens to be where Scotland's most emblematic birds are flying: golden eagles, ospreys, sea eagles, whooper swans, grouse etc. But they're finding it difficult to get research support for their concerns about ospreys and sea eagles. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os 'bone' + frangere 'to break', probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow. Definition of osprey in US English: osprey nounˈäsprāˈɑspreɪ A large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae Also called fish hawk Example sentencesExamples Achnacloich Loch does not come with its own dream house, a fact that will no doubt please the ospreys and other birds that prefer the quiet life. This also happens to be where Scotland's most emblematic birds are flying: golden eagles, ospreys, sea eagles, whooper swans, grouse etc. The islands are home to many bird species, including fish eagles, ospreys and flamingos. Some of the most common birds of prey here, the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and osprey, are fish-eaters, though the hawk owl is not. Just months after Edwards Dam was removed, birds such as ospreys, bald eagles, and kingfishers returned. The carcasses of ospreys, white-tailed sea eagles, deer, black and white storks and herons are also being found. At the moment it is illegal to own eggs stolen from protected birds in Britain, such as ospreys, sea eagles and golden eagles. He worried about the future of the golden eagle, the osprey and the nightingale and he condemned the persecution of the bullfinch. Eggs from the fish-eating osprey, a magnificent bird of prey with a six-foot wingspan, are particularly highly-prized because of their distinctive markings. Secondly, it's a seasonal reminder that ospreys and other birds that do not winter with us have either returned here to breed or are on their way from distant shores. Good fishing for sportsmen and women also means good fortune for those who must feed their families almost entirely by fishing - loons, ospreys, bald eagles and cormorants. The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons. In recent years fanfare accompanied the return of species like the osprey and red kite in England and the white-tailed eagle in Scotland. But they're finding it difficult to get research support for their concerns about ospreys and sea eagles. The farm is also home to blue-winged teals, coots, grebes, and an occasional osprey or peregrine falcon. Among the nearly 200 species found here are thicket tinamou, brown pelican, osprey, king vulture, and laughing gull. This creek, popular with fishermen, also is a good spot to sight ospreys and bald eagles. Life at the marina brings her close to nature, especially the abundant birds such as blue herons and ospreys, as well as some great dock neighbors. How many boats going at high speeds are noticing the osprey, bald eagles and alligators? In addition to rare plants and wildflowers, you'll find hawks and ospreys lining the river and a host of waders along the shoreline. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os ‘bone’ + frangere ‘to break’, probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow.
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