How to Use bird of prey in a Sentence

bird of prey

noun phrase

• 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
• Live birds of prey on display during the breakfast hours.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 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
• 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
• 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
• Their habitats also are used by rattlesnakes, birds of prey, black bears and other small mammals, such as rock moles, Otterbein said.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
• The situation got so crowded in the three rooms that have air-conditioning at the park that the staff had to put up sheets or curtains to separate the birds of prey from other birds that are their prey.
  — Mark Stevenson and Maria Verza, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
• For more than two decades, the Institute Meyer founded in Gainesville, Florida has fitted birds of prey with tiny backpacks to learn more about their movements and inform their protection and conservation.
  — Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Nov 2024