Biotic Organism ID
· The Osprey is usually 21-24" in length. It's wingspan is usually 4'6"-6'. It has a brown back and white belly. The Osprey's head is white with a dark line through the eye and on the side of the face. It is found near lakes, rivers and seacoasts.· The osprey was observed on a bird watching trip on September 22, 2001, between the times of 10:00 am and 10:30 pm. Mr. Russell Kovach, as well as myself saw the bird resting on power lines over the water on the lower side of the Conowingo Dam2. Often misidentified, because at a distance the Osprey resembles a gull.3. Once a fish is sighted, the osprey dives steeply and sometimes completely underwater to make a catch.4. If an osprey makes a catch, it always adjusts the fish in its talons, so that the head of the fish faces forward.5. Population declined drastically because of pesticides used in the '50's and '60's, but has since made a remarkable recovery· The Cedar Waxwing is usually 61/2-8" in length. The cedar waxwing is a sleek, crested, brown bird. It has a black face, yellow tips on its tail, and red wax-like tips on its secondary wing
The hawk is considered a raptor, because it is a bird of prey. It is a common, large, mainly grayish heron, with a bluish tint and a pale or yellowish bill. The American Robin is the Largest Thrush5. The Black Vulture is a scavenger, that is sometimes found feeding on the weak unprotected young of other birds3. Many Bird enthusiasts accredit the rise in numbers to the increased amount of bird feeding5. · The Black Vulture was seen all over the Woods near Conowingo Dam on September 22, 2001, during a bird watching field trip with Mr. · The Blue Jay was seen on various occasions (September 22, 2001- October 6, 2001), mostly during the mid-afternoon in the grassy area behind my house. Russell KovachInteresting Facts1.
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