Birds of Prey thread

>>2286759
>Hunting
Harris hawk - hunts on ground and in groups. mfw dinosaur.

>Looks
Harpy Eagle

>Favourite
Don't really have one.

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>Hunting
Eurasian Eagle Owl
>Looks
Bearded Vulture/Secretary Bird
>Favourite
Barn Owl

>>2286759
>Hunting
I don't really know

>Looks
Gyrfalcon (White with black spots , based af)

>Fav
Steller's sea eagle.

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>Hunting
Peregrine

>Looks
Gyr falcon

>Favourite
Aplomado falcon (pic related)

>>2286766
Nice selection. Falcons look small but they're so deadly.

>>2286767
I didn't even notice I chose 3 falcons. I've managed to see all of these three so that's probably why I chose them.

>>2286768
You're so lucky. I wish I saw my fav birds in the wild but in my country , you can only see Peregrine which is also the biggest I've ever seen.

>>2286771
Unfortunately I haven't seen a aplomado in the wild, there aren't that many New World species in Europe. I seen it in a sanctuary. The other two I have seen. The peregrine is quite common in urbanised areas here, but I did managed to see a nesting female on a cliff face a few years back.

>>2286759
I'm just going to use birds commonly found in my area, since these are what I see.
>hunting
Red tail hawks. I see these every time I leave the house. Some of these guys get quite large. They look majestic perched on top of telephone poles and dead trees, scanning the ground for prey. I once slowly drove past one while it was on the ground defending its "kill" from some turkey vultures. I've also seen one carry off a three foot snake as well.
>looks
Blue heron. Another bird I see very frequently. Either gliding effortlessly or silently stalking it's next meal in a creek I've always thought they had a regal and elegant appearance.
>favorite
Great horned owl. One of the largest birds in my area. Beautiful yet fierce, it's easy to see why owls are associated with wisdom and intelligence if you ever meet their piercing gaze.

>>2286759
>implying owls are birds

>>2286778
I don't think herons count as a birds of prey.