raptor
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In July 2025, just as the young raptor first flew the nest, experts tracked him for conservation purposes as he flew towards the Middle East.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
So far, the raptor center says it has ruled out lead poisoning and the presence of swallowed objects, among other things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
When the center’s Kristine Koh arrived later to evaluate the raptor, she was awake and alert — but quiet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Like other unenlagiids, Kank australis possessed the enlarged claw on its second toe that is often associated with raptor dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
The slender raptor skittered across the trike’s rump with surprising agility, sending both reeling into a sharp turn.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Since the bison arrived, Mr. Skoglund says, songbirds and raptors have multiplied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
These slender, long-winged raptors make an epic annual migration to Africa in winter and return to Europe to nest over summer, often setting up home in agricultural fields.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Unfortunately, raptors get lead poisoning often, and that’s one of the problems we deal with,” she said, noting that their recent patient has yet to be diagnosed with this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
From the air, a dozen species of raptors scanned the ground for the doomed and the vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
As Jon worked the land and flew his falcon, he saw how important the raptors were to the environment.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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