bird of prey
noun phrase
: a carnivorous bird (such as a hawk, eagle, vulture, or owl) that feeds wholly or chiefly on meat taken by hunting or on carrion : raptor
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Owens Viani said proponents had also hoped to create buffer zones around agricultural areas, where birds of prey forage and which are part of habitat ranges for mountain lions, coyotes and other animals.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The owl was being helped by A Place Called Hope, a center based in Killingworth that helps protect and rehabilitate birds of prey.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
The last few mild winters are likely to blame, too, allowing the populations of mice to grow larger and outpace the snakes and birds of prey.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
Then, out of nowhere, a hummingbird flies into the frame and starts flitting around the bird of prey.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The owl was being helped by A Place Called Hope, a center based in Killingworth that helps protect and rehabilitate birds of prey.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
The last few mild winters are likely to blame, too, allowing the populations of mice to grow larger and outpace the snakes and birds of prey.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
Then, out of nowhere, a hummingbird flies into the frame and starts flitting around the bird of prey.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Bird of prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20of%20prey. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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