var arrayFacts = [
"You Say Potato, I say...
The osprey is also known by the names fish hawk, sea hawk, and fish eagle.",
"In a Class By Itself:
A medium-sized raptor (bird of prey), the osprey is the only member of their genus, Pandion, and the family into which their genus falls, Pandionidae.",
"Flying Fingers:
The wings of an Osprey are between 152 and 167 centimeters in length, and their bodies are between 52 and 60 cm long.
Ospreys have four 'finger feathers' on the end of each of their long wings.",
"Why Ospreys Don't Need Nose Plugs:
The osprey can close its nostrils so no water can get in its nose when they are diving.",
"Born to Hunt:
The osprey's body is perfectly adapted its life as a fish hunter.
In addition to closable nostrils, the osprey has reversible toes that can grasp, hold, and spear fish, and scaled talons that face backward and stab as its powerful feet slam into their prey.
The osprey can also hover with ease before diving feet first into the water to capture fish.",
"A Family Home:
Near the Chesapeake Bay, an osprey may not breed until it is seven years old because it does not have the resources and space to make a nest near freshwater.
In response to this problem, conservationists have created synthetic breeding areas so young ospreys can have a place to call home.",
"Ospreys in Danger:
Ospreys typically live between 20 to 25 years, a long life for a bird, but they faced extinction in the mid-20th century.
Because DDT and other harmful chemicals are used less frequently today, and breeding programs have been established to boost osprey numbers, the species is starting to recover slowly, but surely.",
"One Famous Canadian:
The Osprey is an important part of the Canadian ecosystem.
In 1986, Canadians honored the beautiful bird by placing its picture on the their $10 bill.",
"Homeless:
Ospreys are known for nesting on man-made structures, including telephone poles, channel markers, and nesting platforms.
Humans created nesting platforms specifically for ospreys because, having lost most of their natural habitats, they had no place to live.",
"Only the best...
Ospreys almost exclusively eat live fish. Ospreys in the wild refuse to eat fish that are already dead, and these birds must be trained to consume dead prey in captivity.",
"Easter Colors:
Ospreys lay 3-4 cinnamon colored eggs a year.",
"An International Superstar:
The Osprey is the official bird of Nova Scotia in Canada and Sudermannia in Sweden.",
"Aerodynamic and Unstoppable:
Ospreys locate their prey from the air, often plunging feet-first into the water to snatch a fish.
When the bird rises back into level flight, it turns the fish head forward to reduce wind resistance. ",
"More Than They Can Chew...
Ospreys' 'barbed' talons are such effective tools for grasping fish that, on occasion, an Osprey may become caught on a fish that is heavier than it thought.
In these cases, the weight may pull the osprey into the water, where it will swim to safety or fall victim to hypothermia and drown.",
"Incredible Wings:
An Osprey is a type of hawk that ranges in size from 21 to 24 inches in length, and has a massive wingspan of 5 - 5.5 feet.",
];