since you asked
Q
Don’t Ospreys eat only fish? I swear I saw one carrying something with a long skinny tail. — Nora McAllister, Wilmington, North Carolina
A
About 99 percent of an Osprey’s diet is fish. However, the species has been noted taking a variety of other prey, including snakes and rodents, either of which might fit the description of your observation. Semi-aquatic creatures in this category that might
