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 ...

An appeal has been launched after a Wicklow-born bird of prey was found poisoned to death in Carlow. Members of the public ...

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 ...

Vultures are scavengers, but do they share enough in common with hawks and owls to qualify them as birds of prey? Here's what to know.

Hamza Yassin embarks on an epic journey to film Kenya’s most spectacular birds of prey. He discovers the mounting threats these raptors face and learns why protecting them is vital. Wildlife cameraman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These raptors are built forhunting in dense forest canopies. They can take prey up to around 20 lbs., including young deer. Their ...

In Okinawa, the peak of the autumn hawk migration has passed, and we have begun to see birds of prey that appear to have ...

A rodenticide, a neurotoxicant called bromethalin, can bioaccumulate in birds of prey, new findings show. In 2020, Tufts Wildlife Clinic Director Maureen Murray published a study that showed 100% of ...

Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red kites, ...