Sherry Felix posted: " I'm not sure what sort of fish the Osprey is eating. It looks like it might be a Menhaden. Menhaden, also known as mossbunker and bunker and "the most important fish in the sea", are forage fish of the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, two genera of ma" Sherry Felix - port4u
I'm not sure what sort of fish the Osprey is eating. It looks like it might be a Menhaden.
Menhaden, also known as mossbunker and bunker and "the most important fish in the sea", are forage fish of the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, two genera of marine fish in the family Clupeidae. Menhaden is a blend of poghaden (pogy for short) and an Algonquian word akin to Narragansett munnawhatteaûg, derived from munnohquohteau ("he fertilizes"), referring to their use of the fish as fertilizer. It is generally thought that Pilgrims were advised by Tisquantum (also known as Squanto) to plant menhaden with their crops. (Menhaden - Wikipedia)
The Osprey was busy eating and chasing off rivals. I'm guessing that the one sitting on the nest is the female.
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Marine Park 3/26/2023
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Marine Park 3/26/2023
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Marine Park 3/26/2023
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Marine Park 3/26/2023
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Marine Park 3/26/2023
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Marine Park 3/26/2023
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