Contents

What is a bird of prey?

The raptor families

Growth of the young raptor

How raptors fly

Wings and feathers

Inside a bird of prey

Feet and talons

Hunting techniques

Prey and feeding

Heads and senses

Skeletons

Vultures

Ospreys and fish eagles

Kites and harriers

Hawks and buzzards

Eagles

The falcon family

Owls

Birds of prey in history

Training a bird of prey

Around the world

Raptor records

Index

Acknowledgments