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Ospreys and Observing Osprey Behaviors through the University of Florida Osprey Cam

Mark Hostetler, Steve Johnson, andMartin Main

Release Date: 10/23/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw545-2025

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Abstract

This publication provides information about ospreys (Pandion haliaetus). Further, it discusses an osprey cam that was placed on several nests at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. This publication is for anyone interested in learning more about ospreys.

About this Publication

This document is WEC476, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Hostetler, M. E., Johnson, S. A., & Main, M. (2025). Ospreys and Observing Osprey Behaviors through the University of Florida Osprey Cam. EDIS, 2025(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw545-2025

Authors

Mark Hostetler
Mark Hostetler
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University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

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Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson
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University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

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Martin Main
Martin Main
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University of Florida

professor, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and director, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Gainesville, FL

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