Discover strange facts about raptors: bald eagles, golden eagles, peregrine falcons, hawks, ospreys, kites, and the apex predators of the sky.
Meet the king vulture, the vividly colored scavenger of American rainforests. Learn how it finds food, dominates carcasses, and keeps ecosystems healthy.
Bald eagles recovered from 400 pairs in 1963 to 300,000 today. Expert guide to America's national bird, their fishing skills, and their remarkable comeback.
Eagles can spot a rabbit from 3 km away. Expert guide to how eagle vision works, what makes it so sharp, and how it compares to human and other animal vision.
Harpy eagles have talons longer than grizzly bear claws and hunt monkeys and sloths. Expert guide to the most powerful raptor on Earth.
Harris's hawks hunt cooperatively in family groups — the only raptor that hunts in packs. Expert guide to their unique social behavior and desert hunting.
Ospreys dive underwater for fish and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Expert guide to the fish hawk and its global distribution.
Peregrine falcons dive at 390 km/h, faster than any animal in history. Expert guide to how they survive extreme speed and hunt in midair.
Explore the world of raptors, from the peregrine falcon's 240 mph stoop to the bald eagle's DDT recovery story. Expert-written guide covering raptor vision, falconry history, vulture ecology, and conservation challenges facing birds of prey worldwide.
Everything about the bald eagle: size, habitat, diet, hunting, vision, nests, reproduction, conservation, and the strange facts behind America's national bird Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
Everything about the peregrine falcon: size, habitat, diet, hunting stoop, urban nesting, subspecies, DDT recovery, and the strange facts that make Falco peregrinus the fastest animal on Earth.
Everything about the harpy eagle: size, habitat, diet, hunting, reproduction, conservation, and the strange facts that make Harpia harpyja the most powerful raptor in the Americas.
Everything about the osprey: size, habitat, fishing behaviour, reversible outer toe, spiny footpads, migration, reproduction, conservation, and the strange facts behind Pandion haliaetus, the planet's only fish-specialist raptor.
Everything about the golden eagle: size, habitat, diet, hunting, reproduction, conservation, and the strange facts that make Aquila chrysaetos one of the most widespread and formidable raptors on Earth.
