Ospreys need wetlands. They build their nest and raise their young in wetlands. They eat fish.
What is a wetland?... Wetlands...- Are nurseries for fish, like Striped Bass and Yellow Perch, to spawn (lay eggs) in wetlands
- World-wide are home to over 200 kinds of frogs, toads, and salamanders
- Are habitats for one-third of our nation's bird species
- Purify water by removing sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants
- Contain, acre for acre, as much biological diversity as rainforests
- Support nearly 100 plant species at Jug Bay, including Wild Rice.