| Birds of prey. Birds that hunt for food using there keen | | | | America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United |
| sense of vision. They hunt vertebrates and can include | | | | States of America. Its range includes most of Canada |
| other birds. Their talons and beaks are relatively large | | | | and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and |
| and are powerful for tearing flesh. In most cases, the | | | | northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open |
| females are larger than the males. They maybe called | | | | water with an abundant food supply and old-growth |
| a "raptor" and which might refer to all birds of prey. | | | | trees for nesting. Bald eagles are not actually bald, the |
| Because of their large size and predatory lifestyle, | | | | name deriving from the older meaning of the word, |
| they face conservation concerns. | | | | "white headed". |
| Some Birds of prey are as follows: | | | | Local Demonstrations |
| * Eagles tend to be large birds with long, broad wings | | | | If you have ever been to a show or a raptor |
| and massive feet. Some eagles such as the Booted | | | | demonstration you can see how the words regal, |
| Eagle have legs and their feet are feathered to the | | | | majestic can be used and still be wanting in describing |
| toes and they build very large stick nests. | | | | them. The eyes are sharp clear intense, and don't miss |
| * Ospreys are a species found worldwide that | | | | any movement. |
| specializes in catching fish. They also build large stick | | | | You look at the talons and the claws even look sharp |
| nests. | | | | and the grip is sure footed. The feathers look well |
| * Kites have long wings and relatively weak legs. They | | | | preened and shiny, everything about the birds just |
| spend much of their time soaring. They mostly feed on | | | | holds you in awl. |
| insects or even carrion, but will take live prey also | | | | Great ways to observe birds of prey |
| *Hawks are medium-sized birds. They are mainly | | | | A spotting scope is a small portable telescope. They |
| woodland birds that hunt by sudden dashes from a | | | | are used for bird watching and other activities like |
| concealed perch. They usually have long tails for tight | | | | hunting and marksmen, for surveillance, and for any |
| steering. | | | | other application that requires more magnification than |
| *Buzzards are medium to large size raptors with | | | | a pair of binoculars. Used with a tripod you will get a |
| robust bodies and broad wings. | | | | clear crisp image. |
| * Harriers are large, slender hawk-like birds with long | | | | Binoculars most companies make a binocular that will |
| tails and long thin legs. Most glide on their long broad | | | | stabilize the image to a degree so me companies that |
| wings and circle low over grasslands. | | | | make these binoculars are Nikon Canon Casio Kodak |
| * Vultures are carrion eating raptors. They have heads | | | | Sony Pentax Panasonic Fujifilm and Olympus. |
| either partly or fully devoid of feathers. | | | | These companies also make spotting scopes. |
| *Falcons are small to medium-size birds of prey with | | | | Bird watching – birding – twitcher what ever you |
| long pointed wings. They are swift flyers. Instead of | | | | want to call it. It can be all consuming, many people |
| building their own nests, falcons use old nests of other | | | | travel the world just to observe birds.Most of the time |
| birds, but will lay their eggs on cliff ledges. | | | | you don't have to travel very far you just have to wait |
| * Owls are variable-sized, typically night hunting birds. | | | | and let them come to your area. Most birds of prey |
| They have particularly acute hearing. | | | | migrate with the seasons so just look listen watch and |
| The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North | | | | wait. |