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3 days ago · Buzzard, any of several birds of prey of the genus Buteo and, in North America, various New World vultures (family Cathartidae), especially the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). Similarly, in Australia a large hawk of the genus Hamirostra is called a black-breasted buzzard.
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2 days ago · Among 257 prey items found with a total prey mass of 73.6 kg (162 lb), birds made up 95% of the diet. The leading prey were adult rock ptarmigan , at 29.6% by number and 55.4% by biomass and adult European golden plover ( Pluvialis apricaria ), at 10.5% by number and 7.2% biomass.
5 days ago · Guide to the identification of European birds of prey, as well as a knowledge base on their biology, ecology, and conservation.
2 days ago · The house sparrow's main predators are cats and birds of prey, but many other animals prey on them, including corvids, squirrels, and even humans—the house sparrow has been consumed in the past by people in many parts of the world, and it still is in parts of the Mediterranean.
3 days ago · The white-tailed eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla ), sometimes known as the ' sea eagle ', [4] is a large bird of prey, widely distributed across temperate Eurasia. Like all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae (or accipitrids) which includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers. One of up to eleven members in the ...
15 hours ago · Parham Pourahmad, a 14-year-old from Los Gatos who won top honors in the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards, captured the image as part of his ongoing project of documenting the raptors in the public ...
2 days ago · White-tailed eagles are the UK's largest birds of prey - with wingspans that can reach 2.4m. Their chicks normally hatch in April and are fed in the nest until they fledge in July.
