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Andrew Pepoy

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Claude Johnson

In the winter of 1915-1916 Johnson personally named the first three Rolls-Royce aircraft piston engines, the Eagle, Hawk and Falcon, starting the company's tradition of naming piston aero engines after birds of prey.

Eleazar ha-Kappar

An important Archaeology finding that was discovered at a Mosque in "Kfar Devora" was a frame-head decorated with two Birds of prey, holding Nosegay in their Beaks.

Kayrakkum Reservoir

Silted areas are characterised by multiple small lakes and shallows, with tugay vegetation of tamarisk, oleaster, poplar thickets and reed beds, supporting many thousands of wintering waterfowl, waders and birds of prey.

Kerry bog slides

In July 2004 several people wrote to EU Commissioner for the Environment, Margot Wallström, to voice their concerns about the threat to protected birds of prey should the windfarm development proceed.

Mia Sara

Her television roles have included playing Annie Knox in the science fiction series Time Trax (1993–94) and Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB Network superhero show Birds of Prey (2002).

Mount Kedros

Kedros grows endemic or rare flowers such as tulips, anemones, corn marigolds, turban buttercups, tassel hyacinths, orchids, etc., and provides ideal conditions for the nesting of falcons as well as larger birds of prey such as griffon vultures, golden eagles and Bonelli's eagles.

Neophron

: Neophron is also a genus of birds of prey, containing the Egyptian Vulture.

Rachel Skarsten

Rachel Skarsten (born 23 April 1985) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Dinah Lance on the television series Birds of Prey and Tamsin in Lost Girl.

Roderic Dallas

He enjoyed the outdoors, and spent many hours in the mountains behind his family's home, observing birds of prey.

Rolls-Royce Peregrine

The engine was named after the Peregrine Falcon in keeping with company tradition of naming its piston aero engines after birds of prey.

Sarcofagi of Carajía

Rodents and birds of prey had disturbed the burial, after the holes had appeared in the sarcophagus.

Summer Lake Wildlife Area

The various Summer Lake habitats supports a diverse population of upland game birds, songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and birds of prey.

Sung-Hi Lee

She has also appeared on television, in the Queen of Swords episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as DC Comics villain Lady Shiva in 2002's Birds of Prey and the waitress Sophie on the soap opera Days of our Lives.

Twelve Brothers in Silk

During the Birds Of Prey relaunch tie in with Brightest Day, it is revealed that one of the female children born to Huang was spared after lightning appeared on the day of her birth and killed her midwife, making Huang believe that something powerful wanted her to live.

The Twelve Brothers in Silk, also known as The Silk Brothers, is a group of fictional comic book villains, a family of killers that have fought the Birds of Prey in the DC Comics Universe.

Viking Prince

In Birds of Prey #29 (Jul 2001) Black Canary, having been sent back in time to 12th century America, meets Jon Haraldson, the Viking Prince, who is one of the Viking explorers who have discovered Vinland, and they have a brief relationship before she returns to the 21st century.

Western rat snake

Once they attain maturity, they are readily preyed on by humans, as well as mammalian carnivores (including the American mink, which weighs no more than an adult rat snake) and large birds of prey (especially red-tailed hawks).

Wildlife of Israel

Another distinguished cause of endangerment is the past use of DDT and other chemicals which has hurt all of the birds of prey populations as well as the bat population (mainly Microchiroptera) which were also killed by human made lighting in the caves due to the suspicion that fruit-eating bats were harming local crops.


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Anchieta's cobra

This species is preyed upon by birds of prey, especially snake eagles and secretary birds.

Bal-chatri

The bal-chatri originated in East India as a trap developed and used by falconers to catch suitable birds of prey to train for use in hunting.

Bearcreek, Montana

In addition, Bearcreek plays host every autumn to Montana Falconer Symposium, the state's largest gathering of falcon trainers and birds of prey enthusiasts.

Digby, Lincolnshire

In June 2007 Digby Fen was home to a breeding pair of Montagu's Harriers, the rarest breeding birds of prey in the British Isles.

Disco Extravaganza

The track "Birds of Prey" is a faithful rendition of the first section of the original "Birds of Prey", the first track on the United Artists 1976 album release "New Nation", by Roderick Falconer.

Jacques-Cartier River

There are 104 species of birds, including birds of prey such as Barred Owl, American Kestrel, and Osprey.

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

The two-toed sloth's main enemies are man, large birds of prey such as the harpy and crested eagles, and wild cats such as the ocelot and jaguar.

Łysica

Łysica is inhabited by birds of prey, such as the Lesser Spotted Eagle, the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and the Eurasian Hobby.

Raptus

Raptor, certain birds of prey and dinosaurs, and the human creations named after them (military equipment, sporting teams, etc.)

Saint John's Arboretum

Water birds, birds of prey, shore birds, warblers, and many other kinds of birds can be found here, including many rare species such as Sandhill Cranes, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cerulean Warblers, and others.

Steller's Jay

It often will imitate the calls from birds of prey such as the Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Osprey, causing other birds to seek cover and flee feeding areas.

Tuart forest

A number of spectacular birds of prey will frequently be seen, such as Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) and Whistling Kites (Haliastur sphenurus), but of particular interest is the Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) which nests high in Tuart tree hollows.

Valley Park, Missouri

Crawford, working with Wild Kingdom star Marlin Perkins, recognized a need for an organization dedicated to birds of prey.

World 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.