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Brush Fire Sparked After Bird Drops Fish on Powerlines
In one of the most bizarre wildfire causes of the summer, firefighters in western Canada say a fish-dragging osprey may be to blame for a brush fire near Ashcroft, British Columbia, after the bird apparently dropped its…
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About Osprey
The osprey, 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.
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