How to Use bird of prey in a Sentence

bird of prey

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• Bradley Iger The Tourbillon's oval-ish profile forms a similar shape to that of a bird of prey.
  — Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
• Then take a spin through this list of Southern birds of prey.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
• Compare that to an Andean condor, the largest bird of prey in the world.
  — Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
• And birds of prey like buzzards, sparrowhawks, barn owls, and tawny owls.
  — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
• As the bird of prey approached the water, a grey seal emerged from below and broke the surface.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
• People used to shoot birds of prey at Duluth’s Hawk Ridge.
  — John Myers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
• Mobbing does come with some risk, since birds of prey can still attack the mobbers.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2023
• Learn about regional birds of prey and the art of falconry.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
• That passion led him to seasonal field work with birds of prey around the country.
  — Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 8 May 2023
• Isis’ son Horus, the great god commonly depicted with the head of a bird of prey.
  — Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot.
  — Jon Hurdle, New York Times, 15 June 2023
• High up in the trees, these primates face threats from birds of prey, like the formidable harpy eagle, and snakes.
  — Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
• Made from tiny bird bones, the instruments were likely designed to imitate the calls of birds of prey.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2023
• Oil coated the wellhead, rust crept across the pump jack and a faded sign bore Remnant’s coat of arms — a bird of prey with outstretched wings perched on a shield.
  — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
• Dragonflies, birds of prey, crocodiles and elephants fill the land, water and air from edge to edge.
  — Will Heinrich, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• The horned lizard has an arsenal of natural predators, from birds of prey, like hawks, to canines, like wolves and dogs.
  — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
• Walking in the forest with a bird of prey on my hunting glove was unbelievable.
  — Lisa Niver, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2023
• From soil microbes to birds of prey, embracing a garden's food chain helps a garden take care of itself.
  — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
• Scientists think that its gait allowed for hunting on land, rather than most modern birds of prey who swoop down and hunt their prey from above.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
• Usually, the secretive, furry wild cats are pursued by large birds of prey and wolves.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• Coyotes, bobcats, snakes, dogs, cats and, oddly enough, birds of prey and raccoons will do everything in their power to get to them.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Jan. 2023
• The birds of prey were once classified as an endangered species in America.
  — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
• She is obsessed with birds of prey, power dynamics, and croissants.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 May 2023
• The bush moa also served as a food base for other species in New Zealand, such as the giant eagle, once the largest bird of prey in the world, which also went extinct, Edwards added.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 May 2024
• Throughout your visit, be sure to keep your eyes on the skies along with the water, as Lake Sammamish also serves as a major draw for birds of prey ranging from the red-tailed hawk to the osprey.
  — Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• In addition to dogs, PGC is most concerned for the safety of bears and critters like possums, raccoons, foxes, and coyotes, as well as birds of prey.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 May 2024
• The trailer depicts how Eric, all Post Malone tattoos and 2014 rap-rock vibes, transformed into a vengeful bird of prey.
  — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
• Flapping its wings vigorously, the bird of prey catches every eddy of the breeze while scanning the ground below for quarry.
  — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• The animals typically feed on fruits, seeds, nuts and invertebrates, the zoo added, and their main predators are large birds of prey, jaguars, ocelots and large constrictor snakes.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
• In a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, it's revealed that a growing number of couples are opting for birds of prey like owls and hawks to serve as ring bearers during their nuptials.
  — Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024