Osprey Puzzle - Patuxent River, Maryland

The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.

The word Patuxent is derived from the Algonquian language used by the indigenous people living in the area prior to the arrival of the European settlers. According to some sources it means “water running over loose stones”^[while to others it means the “place where tobacco grows”.

The Patuxent River was first named (“Pawtuxunt”) on the detailed map from the 1608 voyage upriver by Jamestown, Virginia settler John Smith.

The osprey is historically known as a sea hawk, river hawk, and/or fish hawk, It hunts for fish in the daytime over a large range, and is a large raptor, reaching more than 24 inches in length with a  71 inch wingspread. It’s head and underparts are greyish while it is brown on the upperparts. It nests near water on all continents except the Antartica.

The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica,

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