bird of prey
noun phrase
: a carnivorous bird (such as a hawk, eagle, vulture, or owl) that feeds wholly or chiefly on meat taken by hunting or on carrion : raptor
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Above me, the abiding image of the Everglades: birds of prey cutting dark calligraphic figures in limitless skies.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
After months of rehabilitation, several birds of prey will be released on Lake Buchanan this weekend.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Like most birds of prey, the female is larger than the male, sometimes weighing as much as 18 pounds.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Wild bird populations have also been hit hard by the virus, and birds of prey have shown particular vulnerability, Bell said.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
After months of rehabilitation, several birds of prey will be released on Lake Buchanan this weekend.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Like most birds of prey, the female is larger than the male, sometimes weighing as much as 18 pounds.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Wild bird populations have also been hit hard by the virus, and birds of prey have shown particular vulnerability, Bell said.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Bird of prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20of%20prey. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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