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  • n  large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

  • We watch an air show: an osprey scares off a bald eagle that has probably come too close to its nest.
  • After the turn of the century, osprey eggs were so much in demand that a set of three brought up to $140and the bird was on its way out in Britain.
  • Other predators, such as the osprey and peregrine falcon, are gradually vanishing, as are the brown pelican and the extremely rare Bermuda petrel.
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