And in June we band osprey chicks. In 1986 when we started the project, about 3-6 chicks were fledged on the Maurice River; in 2002 we banded a record 60 chicks (2003's cold and rainy spring caused severe nesting failures only 33 were banded).
Osprey Facts Diet: fish Life Span: as long as 20 years Migration: South America Range: found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica