Do Ospreys Pandion haliaetus prey on coral reef fish?

Observation of an Osprey with an orbicular batfish Platax orbicularis in its talons in Watamu, Kenya

Abstract

Do Ospreys prey on coral reef fish? In short, yes. We report for the first time in scientific literature with photographic proof that Ospreys eat coral reef fish and suggest, based on regular sightings of Osprey hunting over the Watamu Marine National Park lagoon and reef, that coral reef fish form a regular part of their diet while in Kenya.