Birds of prey are apex predators, ruling the skies with razor-sharp talons and wings giant enough to envelop a full-grown man. They spend their lives at the top of the food chain because they have ...

Numbers have dropped, in some cases sharply, for nearly all of the 42 raptor species surveyed in sub-Saharan regions. By Rachel Nuwer Silhouettes of patrolling raptors filled skies throughout Africa ...

Dozens of species of African birds of prey are in steep decline, with many now considered at risk of extinction, according to an analysis of data from across the continent. Farming and pesticide use, ...

Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

WEYMOUTH - A red-tailed hawk is fighting for its life in Massachusetts, the latest predatory bird to fall victim to ingesting a controversial rodenticide. The poison has been killing various birds for ...

At the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, animals share a huge national spotlight. Since the mid-1990s, the Center for Birds of Prey has shown the talent, skill and majesty of predator birds and touted ...

Inside the raptor hospital at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, veterinary supplies for treating birds of prey fill the building. In an exam room, a wall is stocked with various sizes of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Beyond the gate at the Audubon Center in Maitland are some of Central Florida’s most treasured birds of prey. While some may find these “raptors” menacing, to volunteer Maggie Haynes, ...