Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom premiered in 1963. From the peregrine falcon to the Steller's sea eagle to the great horned owl, there’s a wealth of majestic birds of prey that call our planet home—and ...

The authors concluded that as a group, Africa's diurnal raptors — those active during the day like eagles — "are facing an extinction crisis, with more than two-thirds of the species examined ...

Numbers have dropped, in some cases sharply, for nearly all of the 42 raptor species surveyed in sub-Saharan regions. By Rachel Nuwer Silhouettes of patrolling raptors filled skies throughout Africa ...

Owls are some of the best-known birds in the world, famous for their hooting calls and their excellent eyesight. There are ...

At the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, animals share a huge national spotlight. Since the mid-1990s, the Center for Birds of Prey has shown the talent, skill and majesty of predator birds and touted ...

It’s peak birding season, and if you look high in the sky, you’ll likely see some raptors soaring. Raptors like hawks, owls and vultures sometimes get a bad reputation, but these birds of prey play a ...

Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir. It was a clear day, and I wanted to secrete myself in a good honey hole ...

Dozens of species of African birds of prey are in steep decline, with many now considered at risk of extinction, according to an analysis of data from across the continent. Farming and pesticide use, ...

There was some mild screeching as Adrienne Fors and Kevin Kelly handled American kestrels born just this year in bird boxes on the grounds of a Northampton County landfill. Kelly, who works at the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 10, 2024) A study published by scientists in France from La Rochelle University’s Chizé Center for Biological Studies, in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg and ...