From The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North
American Birds by John K. Terres, Alfred A. Knopf:New York, 1980, pp. 645-6 -
from section on Osprey.
"Age: One, banded Gardiners Is., N.Y., in 1914,
found dead at same place in 1935 when 21 years old. Gillespie (1960) reported,
of 457 banded as nestlings, N.J. and Del., oldest one recovered was 18 years;
one banded N. Cedar Branch, Del., found dead (possibly shot) along Herring
Creek, Del., when 32 years old (Kennard, 1975)."
Susan Hazelwood
Co-owner MOBirds-L
Columbia, MO
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Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:25
PM
Subject: Request for Help
My nephew (2nd grade) is working on a report on
Ospreys for his school class. He is not allowed to use the internet for his
research, he is supposed to use books and magazines from the library. Someone
told him that ospreys can live for up to 40 years.
Anyone know of any articles or books that have
the life span of ospreys?
Mark Gutchen
Columbia, MO
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