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Ospreys

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an osprey?

a)

Mammal

b)

Reptile

c)

Bird

d)

Fish

2.

What type of bird is an osprey?

a)

Raptor

b)

Eagle

c)

Farm Bird

3.

What do ospreys eat?

a)

Mice

b)

Lettuce

c)

Fish

d)

Mosquitoes

4.

In the book ‘Lady of the Lock’ by Tom Thorne, what creature is the main character?

a)

Bear

b)

Giraffe

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Osprey?

5.

How many ospreys are there in the world today?

a)

5,123,226

b)

369

c)

1058

d)

Fewer than 100,000

6.

How deep can ospreys dive into the water?

a)

5cm

b)

5m

c)

5 inches

d)

5 feet

7.

What do ospreys have?

a)

Fur

b)

Feathers

c)

Scales

d)

Tusks

8.

Ospreys are rare across the world, True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Osprey eye-colour changes as they grow up. What is an osprey’s eye colour?

a)

Blue then green

b)

Green then black

c)

Orange then yellow

d)

Red then yellow

10.

What colour feathers do ospreys have?

a)

Pink and purple

b)

Brown and white

c)

Green and pink

d)

Beige and turquoise

11.

How long do ospreys usually live?

a)

1 to 2 years

b)

3 to 5 years

c)

6 to 10 years

d)

15 to 20 years

12.

How old is the oldest living osprey in the world?

a)

Less than 10 years old

b)

Around 15 years old

c)

More than 30 years old

d)

Between 20 and 25 years old

13.

What is the osprey’s enemy?

a)

Raccoons, great horned owls and bald eagles

b)

Mice and rats

c)

Horses and cows

d)

Alligators, lions and tigers

14.

How old are ospreys when they start to breed?

a)

1 year old

b)

3 to 5 years old

c)

5 to 6 years old?

d)

Around 10 years old

15.

On average, how many eggs do ospreys lay?

a)

2 to 3 eggs

b)

1 egg

c)

5 to 6 eggs

d)

Around 20 eggs

16.

Which is the biggest bird?

a)

Bald eagle

b)

Osprey

c)

Humming bird

d)

Pigeon

17.

When do ospreys breed

a)

Spring and summer

b)

Autumn and winter

18.

What is the scientific name of the osprey?

a)

Croquetas and soup

b)

Aquila nipalensis

c)

Sausage and mash

d)

Pandion haliaetus

19.

Which continent has no ospreys living there?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

20.

How heavy, on average, is an adult osprey?

a)

1g

b)

1.4kg

c)

1000 pounds

d)

12 stone