North Lakeland Discovery Center, Manitowish Waters

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The North Lakeland Discovery Center is a great place to get close to nature. Spot songbirds, raptors and waterfowl. Hike and mountain bike. Cross-country ski and snowshoe, only in winter of course. Take part in a community-based environmental learning program or one of the Center's seasonal events and learn about the great outdoors while having fun. And if the kids are keen on developing a new skill sign them up for a full or half-day youth program and relax while they make friends and commune.

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Osprey Facts

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There are lots of fun facts about the Osprey. Did you know that:

The Osprey is a bird of prey or raptor meaning it hunts for food.
Ospreys have several field marks. They have brown speckles on their white breast, a dark stripe through each eye and dark brown wrist marks on their wings.
The Osprey is found on every continent but Antarctica and breeds on every landmass it's found but one, South America.
Ospreys make their home near water; oceans, rivers, lakes and marshes.
The Osprey builds its nest at the top of dead trees and uses it year after year.
Ospreys feed on fish, which they catch with long, hooked claws called talons.
Some ospreys, but not all, migrate in the spring and fall.
The Osprey uses 5 different calls to communicate.
Osprey mate for life and travel up to 14 km (8.7 miles) to find food for their young.