BIRDS
OF PREY at EXMOOR OWL
& HAWK CENTRE
A Collection of Birds of Prey (and Kookaburra!)
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We
have a small collection of birds of prey as well as the owls, and hope
that you will enjoy their photos, and find the natural history of these
incredible birds as fascinating as we do. We can all learn a great deal
from our companion animals.
Tawny
Eagle
Aquila rapax
The
Tawny Eagle is a large bird of prey, about 62–72 cm in length
and has a wingspan of 165–185 cm and it weighs 1.6–2.4 kg. Like
all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.
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The
Palm-nut Vulture or Vulturine Fish Eagle, is a very large bird
of prey. It is the only member of the genus Gypohierax, taxonomically
falling half way between a vulture and an eagle!
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Kookaburras
(genus Dacelo) are large to very large (total length 28–42 cm/11-17
in) terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea,
the name a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, which is onomatopoeic
of its call.
Kookaburras
are carnivorous. They will eat lizards, ....(more)
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Harris
Hawk, Bay-winged Hawk
Parabuteo
unicinctus
Harris'
hawks can be found in semi-open habitats in the southwestern United
States and northwestern Mexico, from Baja California to southern
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, extending south through Central
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Eurasian
Buzzard, Common Buzzard
Buteo
buteo
The
Common Buzzard is a medium to large bird of prey, whose range
covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. It is typically between
51-57 cm in length with a 110 to 130 cm wingspan, making it a
medium-sized raptor. There are around 40,000 breeding pairs in
Britain.
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