The tongue is thin and flat, like a long spoon, and mirrors the shape of the lower jaw. The mouth is thin in the front, like the spout of a funnel, but stretches dramatically at the back, and its walls allow for opening the mouth wide. The upper bill comes to a sharp point below the lower jaw. The upper bill forms a distinctive hook over the lower jaw, which is V-shaped or funnel-like. The bill or beak, although less than an inch long, is the perfect tool for tearing apart fish. Like most birds of prey, the osprey has a large hooked beak for tearing its prey. Its bone structure is different from other birds of prey, and its feet are more like an owl’s than a hawk’s. Although the osprey is a skilled flyer and hunter, like other raptors, it is truly unique among hawks physiologically.
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