Birds of Prey random
Eagles
Owls
US Birds of Prey
UK Birds of Prey
100
This is why hawks have such keen ability to see their prey from great distances
Having more photoreceptors.
Humans have about 200,000 per square mm and a bird of prey has 1 million
100
Although not the largest of the apex predator birds of prey, this is what the bald eagle is best noted for
Carrying the heaviest load
While most birds carry about half of their weight, the bald eagle can carry its own weight.
100
This anatomical feature allows owls to turn their heads 270 degrees
Having extra vertebrae
Owls have 14 while humans have 7
100
This New York raptor specializes in eating fish and builds nests near lakes and rivers
Osprey
100
Which UK falcon migrates to Africa for the winter and is particularly famous for hunting dragonflies and other insects?
The hobby
200
This is how fast a red-tail hawk flies when cruising and diving
30 mph and 120 mph
200
This is the name of an eagle's nest
An eyrie
200
This is owl species has the largest wingspan
Blakiston's fish owl
200
This hawk is most often seen perched on highway light poles across New York State
Red-tailed hawk
200
Which UK bird of prey is well known for gathering in communal winter roosts, sometimes numbering over 100 birds?
The hen-harrier
300
This is the term for having 2 toes pointed forward and 2 toes pointed backward on a foot
Zygodactyl
300
This pesticide was one of the bald eagle's greatest threats
DDT - dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane
Caused catastrophic declines in wildlife reproduction, especially in birds of prey like peregrine falcons, bald eagles, ospreys, and brown pelicans, whose eggshells became so thin that they often cracked before hatching. Banned for agricultural use in the US in 1972 in the UK 1984
300
This owl species is the heaviest
What is the Eurasian Eagle owl?
300
This owl is the most common owl species in New York
Eastern screech-owl
300
In traditional falconry, what is the distinction between a "haggard" and an "eyas"?
A haggard is a wild-caught adult bird; an eyas is a bird taken from the nest before it can fly.
400
This is the largest bird of prey by wingspan
Andean condor
400
This eagle is known for hunting monkeys
Harpy eagle
400
This owl species is the tallest standing
The Great grey owl
400
This large owl in New York is known for its deep “hoo-hoo” call and ear tufts
Great Horned owl
400
The Impostor Falcon
Which UK bird of prey is often mistaken for a peregrine but is actually more closely related to kestrels than to peregrines?
The Merlin
Despite its appearance and hunting style, genetic studies place merlins closer to the kestrel group than to peregrines.
500
This bird of prey is known for being able to see ultraviolet light
kestrels
500
This is how many species of eagles you could find in the United States
8
The bald eagle, golden eagle, harpy eagle, crested eagle, black hawk-eagle, black-and-white hawk-eagle, ornate hawk-eagle, and solitary eagle.
500
This is the smallest owl species
Elf owl
500
This owl in New York is smallest by weight
Northern saw-whet owl
500
The term "tiercel" (or tercel) in falconry refers to what?
And why?
A male bird of prey, especially a falcon.
The name comes from the old belief that the male was about one-third smaller than the female. In many raptor species, females are indeed noticeably larger.