An Osprey in Harford Co., Maryland (3/13/2019).

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$An Osprey in Prince George\'s Co., Maryland (4/15/2012). (Photo ID: 1171 - Psn: 15)$

An Osprey in Prince George\'s Co., Maryland (4/15/2012).

Photo by Jon Corcoran MBP List

A pair of nesting Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/22/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell MBP List

An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (3/23/2017).

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An Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/3/2016).

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An Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2016).

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An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (4/4/2017).

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Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/18/2008). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 625141 - Psn: 55)

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Osprey in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/4/2017).

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An Osprey at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/28/2017).

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Osprey in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/3/2008). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 625139 - Psn: 77)

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A family of Ospreys in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/6/2023). Adults are in the back and juveniles are in the front. (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 911425 - Psn: 78)

A family of Ospreys in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/6/2023). Adults are in the back and juveniles are in the front. (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Osprey in Kent Co., Maryland (8/28/2015).

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An Osprey with prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2015).

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An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (4/12/2017).

View Record Details Photo by William Wise MBP List

An Osprey with Goldfish prey in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Matthew Addicks MBP List

Osprey nest with nestling in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). (c) rauvbbj, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 475939 - Psn: 135)

Osprey nest with nestling in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). (c) rauvbbj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Growing Osprey chicks in their nest in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2022). (c) rfreddy, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 585270 - Psn: 140)

Growing Osprey chicks in their nest in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2022). (c) rfreddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 625136 - Psn: 140)

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A nestling Osprey in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 701467 - Psn: 148)

A nestling Osprey in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Osprey being harassed by a Bald Eagle at Fort Smallwood Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2017).

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Osprey carrying a Goldfish in Harford Co., Maryland (7/26/2017).

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A nestling Osprey in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Osprey in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/14/2017).

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Osprey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/14/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 495720 - Psn: 155)

Osprey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/14/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Osprey in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/3/2011). Rarely detected in winter.

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Osprey in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 370218 - Psn: 166)

Osprey in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Osprey with nesting material in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 371944 - Psn: 166)

Osprey with nesting material in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Osprey in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/6/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1227689 - Psn: 175)

Osprey in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/6/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Osprey in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/6/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Osprey in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/2/2017).

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An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (4/30/2017).

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Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 260156 - Psn: 200)

Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Osprey in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/20/2024). (c) Jason E. Avery, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1112612 - Psn: 200)

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Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/28/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1482748 - Psn: 200)

Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/28/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 656137 - Psn: 225)

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Osprey with Northern Snakehead prey in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) Dennis Tarnay, Jr., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 814973 - Psn: 244)

Osprey with Northern Snakehead prey in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) Dennis Tarnay, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/15/2022). (c) Allen Browne, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 551090 - Psn: 245)

Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/15/2022). (c) Allen Browne, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Osprey and a Bald Eagle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2014).

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Status

Common near large bodies of water throughout Maryland. Much more common along the coast and the Chesapeake Bay and the bays larger tributaries. The Osprey is migratory and usually shows up in Maryland sometime during the month of March and will stay through early October.

Description

The large black and white "fish hawk" is unmistakable.

Relationships

Osprey rely completely on a diet of fish. They can be found near any body of water that has a fish population.

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An Osprey in Harford Co., Maryland (3/13/2019). View Record Details Media by Andrew Clemens.

An Osprey in Prince George\'s Co., Maryland (4/15/2012). Media by Jon Corcoran.

A pair of nesting Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/22/2017). View Record Details Media by Emily Carter Mitchell.

An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (3/23/2017). View Record Details Media by William Wise.

An Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/3/2016). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

An Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2016). View Record Details Media by Robert Ferraro.

An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (4/4/2017). View Record Details Media by William Wise.

Osprey in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/4/2017). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

An Osprey at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Media by Ashley Bradford.

Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/28/2017). View Record Details Media by William Wise.

A family of Ospreys in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/6/2023). Adults are in the back and juveniles are in the front. (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist.

An Osprey in Kent Co., Maryland (8/28/2015). View Record Details Media by Bill Keim.

An Osprey with prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2015). View Record Details Media by Max Wilson.

An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (4/12/2017). View Record Details Media by William Wise.

An Osprey with Goldfish prey in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2016). View Record Details Media by Matthew Addicks.

Osprey nest with nestling in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). (c) rauvbbj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by rauvbbj via iNaturalist.

Growing Osprey chicks in their nest in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2022). (c) rfreddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by rfreddy via iNaturalist.

A nestling Osprey in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Alina Martin via iNaturalist.

An Osprey being harassed by a Bald Eagle at Fort Smallwood Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Osprey carrying a Goldfish in Harford Co., Maryland (7/26/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A nestling Osprey in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Alina Martin via iNaturalist.

An Osprey in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/14/2017). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Osprey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/14/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Osprey in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/3/2011). Rarely detected in winter. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Osprey in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Osprey with nesting material in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by laurabankey via iNaturalist.

Osprey in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/6/2025). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

An Osprey in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

An Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (4/30/2017). View Record Details Media by William Wise.

Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist.

Osprey in Charles Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Osprey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/28/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Osprey with Northern Snakehead prey in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) Dennis Tarnay, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Dennis Tarnay, Jr. via iNaturalist.

Osprey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/15/2022). (c) Allen Browne, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Allen Browne via iNaturalist.

An Osprey and a Bald Eagle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.