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These large, powerful birds display a characteristic curved tip to their beak and have excellent vision that allows them to spot small prey at a distance. It hunts for food, including other birds, primarily using their large talons and strong beaks that are well suited for the purpose of tearing flesh.
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The next time you are out in our green spaces, look up to the sky. The female, on the other hand, is larger in size so that it can incubate eggs more efficiently. It is believed that it is more advantageous for the male to remain smaller as this provides higher agility, allowing it to hunt better. Additionally, various raptors display sexual dimorphism whereby the male and female of the same species look different. Male raptors are typically smaller in size compared to their female counterparts. These birds then use their powerful curved beaks to tear flesh apart.
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Their strong feet are armed with sharp talons, or hooked claws, that they use to grasp prey easily. They have keen eyesight that enables them to detect prey from a great distance while in flight. Such birds include eagles, ospreys, kites, buzzards and falcons. You would not want to mess with these winged beasts!īirds of prey, also known as raptors, often hunt and feed on other vertebrates.