raptor

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Bald Eagles, like many other raptors, must navigate a wide range of hazards in a human-dominated world.

From Science Daily

The death, sadly, is not atypical for large raptors, such as bald and golden eagles.

From Los Angeles Times

"The mortality for raptors in general is really high during the first years of their life," she says.

From BBC

“The birds that would have a safe haven in that spring or be hidden away from raptors and predators overhead don’t have that opportunity anymore,” McQuilkin said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Harris’s hawks, also known as bay-winged hawks, are large, lanky raptors that breed in the southwestern U.S. and throughout South America.

From Los Angeles Times