Ravenshoe Sideroad ~ west of Leslie Street in York Region

Photo by BarrytheBirder

OSPREY

Pictured above is one of two Ospreys nesting on a light tower, above the baseball diamond on the Ravenshoe Sideroad in south-west Keswick.   This big fish-eater has a wingspan of 63 cm. (64"), 16" wider than a Red-tailed Hawk and 15" narrower than a Bald Eagle.   Osprey were dramatically endangered in the mid-20th century, by the effects of pesticides.   After DDT and other pesticides were banned in 1972, Ospreys made a notable comeback in many parts of North America, especially in Canada.

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BarrytheBirder