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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People gathered at migratory passages, such as Hawk Mountain, to shoot birds of prey.
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Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Students are using tech to study how these birds of prey see the world.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Chicago study comes at a time when the poisonings of high-profile birds of prey have helped launch rat contraception studies in New York and Boston.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Other presentations in the reading program included a Hawk Talk birds of prey presentation, a ventriloquist act by Marc Griffiths, Kathryn the Grape music for kids, Fleet Science Center science lesson, and Ralph’s World fun music for kids.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Students are using tech to study how these birds of prey see the world.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Chicago study comes at a time when the poisonings of high-profile birds of prey have helped launch rat contraception studies in New York and Boston.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Other presentations in the reading program included a Hawk Talk birds of prey presentation, a ventriloquist act by Marc Griffiths, Kathryn the Grape music for kids, Fleet Science Center science lesson, and Ralph’s World fun music for kids.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Bird of prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20of%20prey. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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