Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Birds of prey, also known as raptors, consist of hawks, eagles, owls, vultures, condors, and falcons, which can be found in every corner of the world with the exception of Antarctica. There are over ...

A bird of prey or a raptor is a bird that hunts and eats other animals. Because the prey is often large relative to the predator, these birds are equipped with sharp, hooked bills to tear into their ...

On Wednesday, satellite information showed that a group of eight reintroduced California condors had spent their first night on the Yurok Reservation near the Klamath River. While many people have ...

Green Chimneys once again hosted its popular Birds of Prey Day on June 4 at its Brewster campus. Its Farm and Wildlife Center includes 50 such birds, such as an Andean condor, hawks and falcons. Green ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...