Osprey Facts

• The Osprey is the Provincial Bird of Nova Scotia.
• Osprey weigh 1.4 to 2 kilograms.
• Osprey usually lay 3 eggs, about the size of a chicken egg.
• The female does almost all of the brooding.
• The eggs hatch in about one month.
• Chicks try to fly at about 7 weeks of age.
• Males and females look almost identical.
• Fish account for 99% of its diet.
• Nests are 1-2 metres in diameter and weigh more than 100 kilograms.
• Osprey are snowbirds! They winter in the Southern US and Latin and Central America.
• Breeding pairs usually form a life-long bond.