birds+of+prey

  • 21World Center for Birds of Prey — The World Center for Birds of Prey, is the headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, an international non profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves endangered raptors around the world. Built in 1984, the World Center for Birds of Prey is… …

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  • 22National Birds of Prey Centre — The National Birds of Prey Centre in the United Kingdom houses a large collection of birds of prey with over 60 species of owls, eagles and hawks. It works towards the conservation of birds of prey through education, captive breeding, research… …

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  • 23Cornish Birds of Prey Centre — is a bird sanctuary near St Columb Major in Cornwall. External links*http://www.cornishbirdsofprey.co.uk/ * [http://www.ianlewis147.com/004 cornish bopc 16.07.07/004 cornish bopc 16.07.07.html Pictures of the Cornish Birds of Prey Centre] by… …

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  • 24prey´er — prey «pray», noun, verb. –n. 1. any animal or animals hunted or seized for food by another animal: »Mice and birds are the prey of cats. The relative number of predatory fish…increased significantly compared with their prey (F. S. Bodenheimer). 2 …

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  • 25prey — 01. Gazelles are a favorite [prey] for cheetahs. 02. The spider stings its [prey], and then eats it slowly. 03. The rapist is said to [prey] on young women who are walking alone in the downtown area late at night. 04. Thousands of song birds die… …

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  • 26prey — 1 noun 1 (U) an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal or by a person: a tiger stalking its prey 2 bird/beast of prey a bird or animal which lives by killing and eating other animals: falcons and other birds of prey 3 be/fall prey to… …

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  • 27Birds of Cornwall — The birds of Cornwall are in general a selection of those found in the whole of the British Isles, though Cornwall s position at the extreme south west of Great Britain results in many occasional migrants. The nightingale is one common English… …

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  • 28Prey — Prey, n. [OF. preie, F. proie, L. praeda, probably for praeheda. See {Prehensile}, and cf. {Depredate}, {Predatory}.] Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder. [1913… …

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  • 29Bird of prey — Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh. The term raptor is derived… …

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  • 30prey — prey1 [preı] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preie, from Latin praeda something seized ] 1.) [singular,U] an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal = ↑predator ▪ a tiger stalking its prey 2.) bird/beast of prey a… …

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