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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

There's no such thing as a seahawk, actually

Wash.a city north of Seattle that claims to be the original home of the name seahawk for its high school mascotthe name arose as a nickname for the osprey because of its talons that are uniquely fit to catch fish. Ospreys go by other names, too, including river hawk and fish hawk, and they embark on these long, arduous journeys and have to survive a lot of obstacles, says Robert Domenech, executive director of the Raptor View Research Institute in Montana.
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fromFortune
5 months ago

'OK, this is not your average bird': Minnesota high school football team's season delayed by nesting Osprey in floodlights

Nesting ospreys forced Apple Valley High School to move nighttime football and soccer games to daytime until chicks fledge and the nest can be removed.
San Jose Sharks
fromMail Online
8 months ago

Real-life Sharknado! Shark falls from the SKY onto a golf course

An osprey accidentally dropped a hammerhead shark after carrying it away from the ocean, creating a surreal incident at a disc golf course.
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