Birds of Prey kill for food. All birds of prey, from the smallest to the largest, hunt and kill different kinds of living animals.
They may hunt from an exposed perch, or fly over open areas in order to detect prey. Some hunt by walking,
searching for large insects or reptiles. Other species fly low over the ground and pursue small mammals, or birds.
Some raptors, such as Osprey feed on fish, and hunt while flying low over the water surface, catching the fish with the talons.
Birds of Prey are usually silent, except during the breeding season when far-carrying calls are uttered by their mates.
Both sexes are often, but not always, similar in plumage, with the female slightly larger than the male.
They usually nest in trees or on cliff ledges, some of them on the ground.
The young are fed by both parents at the nest, and for several weeks after fledging.
Birds of prey are often persecuted by humans, or disturbed during reproduction.
They suffer collisions with electric wires, direct or indirect poisoning, and habitat loss in some parts of the world.
Today numerous measures exist for habitat protection. They live in natural parks and reserves,
where food sources and active protection help them to increase their populations.

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