[ noun ] large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years <noun.animal>
Osprey \Os"prey\, Ospray \Os"pray\, n. [Through OF. fr. L. ossifraga (orig., the bone breaker); prob. influenced by oripelargus (mountain stork, a kind of eagle, Gr. ?); cf. OF. orpres, and F. orfraie. See {Ossifrage}.] (Zo["o]l.) The fishhawk ({Pandion haliaetus}).
The shores of, and skies above, Bahrain's seas support falcons and osprey, as well as huge concentrations of wintering birds, including flamingos.
Today, the Mashomack Preserve, on the Atlantic flyway, is home for flocks of migratory birds, including the elusive osprey.