Eastern osprey diurnal birds of prey, toes are of equal length, its tarsi are reticulate, and its talons are rounded, rather than grooved. The eastern and western osprey ("Pandion") and owls (Strigiformes) are the only hunters whose outer toe is reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. This is particularly helpful when they grasp slippery fish. The states and territories of Australia where the species is recorded as occurring are Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, The range is a narrow strip at the coast and offshore islands, although it
As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Canadian author Alistair MacLeod set predominantly in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and in Newfoundland. It was originally published in 1986. All of its stories were later republished in "Island". Macleod explores how family stories and myths, even though they are fictitious, fold into the present to provide comfort in times of emotional distress. The narrator retells the family history of an ancestor who saves and nurtures back to health an injured puppy on the