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Raptors

Raptors are birds of prey that hunt other birds and animals. They have strong beaks and claws. Many can be seen soaring high overhead, while others hunt low from a concealed perch.

Raptors include vultures, hawks and eagles, owls, and falcons.
Turkey Vulture
:: Turkey Vulture :: 		Osprey
:: Osprey :: 		White-tailed Kite
:: White-tailed Kite :: 		Bald Eagle
:: Bald Eagle ::
Northern Harrier
:: Northern Harrier :: 		Sharp-shinned Hawk
:: Sharp-shinned Hawk :: 		Cooper's Hawk
:: Cooper's Hawk :: 		Harris's Hawk
:: Harris's Hawk ::
Red-shouldered Hawk
:: Red-shouldered Hawk :: 		Swainson's Hawk
:: Swainson's Hawk :: 		Zone-tailed Hawk
:: Zone-tailed Hawk :: 		Red-tailed Hawk
:: Red-tailed Hawk ::
Ferruginous Hawk
:: Ferruginous Hawk :: 		Golden Eagle
:: Golden Eagle :: 		Barn Owl
:: Barn Owl :: 		Western Screech-Owl
:: Western Screech-Owl ::
Great Horned Owl
:: Great Horned Owl :: 		Burrowing Owl
:: Burrowing Owl :: 		Spotted Owl
:: Spotted Owl :: 		Long-eared Owl
:: Long-eared Owl ::
Northern Saw-whet Owl
:: Northern Saw-whet Owl :: 		American Kestrel
:: American Kestrel :: 		Merlin
:: Merlin :: 		Peregrine Falcon
:: Peregrine Falcon ::
Prairie Falcon
:: Prairie Falcon ::

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