Public art & sculpture · East Midlands
Osprey
Osprey — a public art in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Osprey is a public art located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and a wingspan of 180 cm (71 in). It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts. The osprey is distributed on all continents except Antarctica, but in South America, it occurs only as a nonbreeding migrant. It lives in a wide variety of habitats and nests in locations near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It has specialised physical characteristics and unique behaviour in hunting its prey, which consists almost exclusively of fish.
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Background
Description
, Hamilton, Ontario]] The osprey differs in several respects from other diurnal birds of prey. Its toes are of equal length, its tarsi are reticulated, and its talons are rounded, rather than grooved. The osprey and owls are the only raptors whose outer toes are reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. This is particularly helpful when they grab slippery fish. A short tail and long, narrow wings with four long, finger-like feathers, and a shorter fifth, give it a very distinctive appearance. The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by his slimmer body and narrower wings. The breast band of the male…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3534, -1.7058
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- Thornhill
- Postcode
- S33 0AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
Sources
- osm: node/9801697883 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Osprey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Osprey?
- Osprey is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S33 0AJ), in the parish of Thornhill.
- Is Osprey free to visit?
- Yes, Osprey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Osprey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S33 0AJ. It sits within the High Peak parliamentary constituency.