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A '''[[bird]] of prey''' is one which feed on small animals such as [[rodents]], other birds or [[fish]]. Unlike most other birds, their eyes are towards the front of their head, allowing them to focus on prey over a great distance. They usually fly very high to view a wide area, before diving down to attack when they see a small creature moving. | A '''[[bird]] of prey''' is one which feed on small animals such as [[rodents]], other birds or [[fish]]. Unlike most other birds, their eyes are towards the front of their head, allowing them to focus on prey over a great distance. They usually fly very high to view a wide area, before diving down to attack when they see a small creature moving. | ||
Revision as of 23:14, September 19, 2008
A Galápagos hawk
A bird of prey is one which feed on small animals such as rodents, other birds or fish. Unlike most other birds, their eyes are towards the front of their head, allowing them to focus on prey over a great distance. They usually fly very high to view a wide area, before diving down to attack when they see a small creature moving.
Examples of birds of prey include hawks, eagles, owls, buzzards, kestrels, falcons and merlins. Some birds of prey can be trained to be used in the sport of falconry, which is a form of hunting which was especially popular among the aristocracy in Europe during the middle ages.