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Amazing Birds of Prey

Amazing Birds of Prey

Amazing Birds of Prey


Birds of prey are found all over the world. They are predators that catch and eat other animals. Some common birds of prey include eagles, falcons, hawks, ospreys, owls, buzzards, and vultures.
They are usually large and strong. Most have hooked beaks and sharp claws and are excellent hunters. Birds of prey eat a great variety of animals: other birds, insects, fish, rodents, snakes, frogs, or small mammals.
Many birds of prey keep the same mate for their whole lives. They build nests in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.

Birds of prey are helpful to people because they eat dead animals and kill rodents and other pests. But because of people several kinds are becoming extinct.
African fish eagle

African fish eagle


Interesting facts about birds of prey
– During the flight the bald eagle can raise its legs and continue to fly.
Owls cannot move their eyes, they turn the head instead. There are 14 vertebrae in its neck. It happens, when owls settle in snakes’ nests.
– The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird.
– Steppe eagles feed on gophers.
– Martial eagle entered the top 10 of the world’s most fearsome birds of prey.
– Fish owl is the largest of all owls.
– On the territory of the Philippines, eagles are highly valued, so you can be imprisoning for 12 years for their murder.
Andean condor

Andean condor


– Harpy eagle is the most powerful eagle.
– Great horned owl is the most ferocious and powerful predatory bird.
– The largest of all birds of prey is the Andean condor.
– The falcon is the solar symbol of victory.
– Almost all chicks’ eyes are black, they are clearly visible on the background of their white or gray-white feathers. This is a visible sign, which encourages parents to feed their offspring. When the chick is full, it turns back to the parent. Then the bird stops feeding the chick.

Amazing Birds of Prey

Awesome Bird of Prey

Awesome Bird of Prey

Bald eagle

Bald eagle

Bearded vulture

Bearded vulture

Beautiful Birds of Prey

Beautiful Birds of Prey

California condor

California condor

Cape vulture

Cape vulture

Charming Bird of Prey

Charming Bird of Prey

Cinereous vulture

Cinereous vulture

Common kestrel

Common kestrel

Crowned eagle

Crowned eagle

Eurasian eagle-owl

Eurasian eagle-owl

Falco peregrinus

Falco peregrinus

Falco

Falco

Fish owl

Fish owl

Golden eagle

Golden eagle

Graceful eagle

Graceful eagle

Great grey owl

Great grey owl

Griffon vulture

Griffon vulture

Harpy eagle

Harpy eagle

Himalayan vulture

Himalayan vulture

Lappet-faced vulture

Lappet-faced vulture

Martial eagle

Martial eagle

Merlin

Merlin

Osprey carrying a pike

Osprey carrying a pike

Pallas's fish eagle

Pallas’s fish eagle

Peregrine falcon

Peregrine falcon

Philippine eagle

Philippine eagle

Red-footed falcon

Red-footed falcon

Secretarybird

Stunning Bird of Prey

Stunning Bird of Prey

Verreaux's eagle

Verreaux’s eagle

Wedge-tailed eagle

Wedge-tailed eagle

White-backed vulture

White-backed vulture

White-bellied sea eagle

White-bellied sea eagle

White-tailed eagle

White-tailed eagle

Wonderful owl

Wonderful owl