3.  They are birds with large size and have different types distributed are mostly around the world there are 60 different types in Asia. Africa has 2 famous types called bald and golden they can be also found in U.S.A and Canada and more than 10 typeset are in central and south America and three types in  Australia. Vary eagles in size, shape and behavior depending on type, there kind quick and small type size eagle Indian There Eagle pilot, which is characterized wings long to help him to fly streamlined and there is a kind who specializes in fishing and regardless of the size Valence is the largest prey larger rate along all eagles ranges between 40 to100 cm The Alton it ranges between 500 grams to 7 kg

4.  like all birds of prey Valence have characteristics that distinguish them from the rest of the species they have claws strong and sharp as well as the legs Quinn enable them to carry the bodies of an estimated doubles weighing and wings long to help them to fly fast in addition to her sight acute assisted by 40% in the process of hunting and anticipation.

5.  1-golden eagle  2-martial eagle  3-white-tailed sea eagle  4-snake eagle  5-harpy eagle

7.  Identification Tips:  Length: 32 inches Wingspan: 78 inches  Very large, broad-winged, broad-tailed hawk  Sexes similar  Short, dark, hooked beak with yellow cere

8.  Adult:  Golden feathering on nape  Plumage almost entirely dark brown, without white in underwing coverts  Two pale brown median tail bands  Golden band on upperwing coverts  Immature:  Plumage almost entirely dark brown  White bases to outer secondaries and inner primaries produces oval, white patch  White tail with broad, crisp, dark terminal band  Subadult:  Plumage gradually darkens to resemble that of adult, with white in wings disappearing

10.  This is a larger and lesser known relative of the famous American Bald Eagle. Found in Russia and Japan, it feeds mostly on fish but sometimes attacks other large birds, such as cranes and swans (which can be very dangerous prey, by the way!), and even juvenile seals. It is also a scavenger, feeding on whatever dead animal it can find. Fortunately, it has never been known to see humans as prey.  It is the heaviest eagle in the world, weighing up to 9 kgs, and having a wingspan

11.  of almost 2.5 meters. It also has the largest and most powerful beak of any eagle. Unfortunately, the Steller’s sea eagle is an endangered species and its population has decreased as the result of lead poisoning; the eagles ingest the lead when scavenging on animal remains left by human hunters. Despite their large size and great power, it takes only one ingested lead pellet to kill a Steller’s sea eagle.

13.  White-tailed sea eagles are the fourth largest eagles in the world.  Statistics Sea eagles have a body length of 69-91cm and a wingspan of 200-245cm. The males weigh 4.1kg and females weigh 5.5kg.  Physical description Sea eagles are very large, broad-winged eagles with a wedge-shaped tail. Their plumage is mainly brown, but the adult has a pale head and a white tail. The head and the beak is large

14.  The head and the beak is larger than the golden eagles. The eyes, beak and talons are bright yellow.  Distribution Sea eagles are found across Europe and also inhabit parts of Asia. They were reintroduced to the Isle of Rum (Scotland) in 1975 and they started breeding again in Scotland in 1985.  Habitat Their preferred habitat is rocky coasts, but they may also inhabit areas such as remote lakes and marshes, further inland.  Behaviour Sea eagles are scavengers and feed on carrion, although they will also hunt seabirds, fish that swim near the surface of the water, and medium-sized mammals.  They construct large nests of branches and twigs in trees or on cliffs. The female lays an average of two eggs, which she incubates for about six weeks. The young fledge the nest after 10 weeks.  Conservation status Sea eagles are thought to be vulnerable to the point of extinction in the UK. Globally, they are listed as Lower Risk by the 2000 IUCN Red List. They have been threatened by loss of habitat, persecution and pollution. The Scottish reintroduction programmes are slowly building up a population which now approaches 20 pairs.

16.  Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the Accipitridae family. It resembles other snake-eagles and was once believed to be conspecific with the Short-toed Snake Eagle and Beaudouin's Snake Eagle.Africansnake-eaglesShort-toed Snake EagleBeaudouin's Snake Eagle  The main identification character of this bird is its dark brown head and chest, to which it owes its name. In flight the dark head contrasts with the underparts and underwings, which are white apart from dark barring on the flight feathers and tail. The upperparts are dark brown, and the eye is yellow.  The female is similar to, but larger than the male, and the juvenile is rufous.  The call is a whistled kwo kwo kwo kweeoo.  This species can be found throughout southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan in the north to South Africa in the south and Angola in the southwest.EthiopiaSudanSouth AfricaAngola  It inhabits different habitats, providing it can find open terrain to hunt on, trees to perch and nest in, and sufficient food supply. This includes semi-arid or even desert areas.  As its name indicates, this bird feeds mostly on snakes, but will also prey on lizards, small mammals and frogs.  The female will lay only one egg per clutch, which is incubated for 50 days. The chick leaves the nest after 3 months.  Due to its wide distribution this species is not endangered.

18.  :- Their scientific and common names were derived from the Greek word, harpe, likely referencing the mythological harpies who were winged creatures with sharp claws, a woman's face and a vulture's body. Harpy Eagles are amongst the largest and most powerful eagles. Their hind talons are up to the size of grizzly bear claws

20.  Peregrine Falcon is the common name; the scientific name is Falco peregrinus. The name means "wandering falcon". Peregrines are a species of the order Falconiformes, family Falconidae which includes 39 species of falcons. The peregrine is one of six falcons found in the United States. The others are Gyrfalcon, Prairie Falcon, Merlin, American Kestrel, and the Aplomado Falcon. The Peregrine Falcon is cosmopolitan, meaning that the species is found around the world, from the Arctic to the South America. The subspecies found in the Eastern United States is anatum, and referred to as the American Peregrine Falcon.  Falcon Status and Conservation  The Peregrine Falcon was listed as an Endangered Species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1972 following the catastrophic decline of the species worldwide (see threats). In response and after the banning of DDT, the Peregrine Fund, a non-profit organization, was organized with a mission to reintroduce the species into North America. Some of the earliest reintroduction sites included historic nesting areas in Pennsylvania during the 1970s. The Peregrine has subsequently experienced one of the most dramatic recoveries of any endangered species, and was formally removed from the federal list in 1999. The Peregrine Falcon continues to be listed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission as an Endangered species because of the small local population and continued threats.

21.  Peregrine nest ledges are usually on cliffs or sometimes tall buildings and large bridges. The male and female falcon remain paired for life, and renew their bond with courtship activity during late winter and early spring. Their courtship is marked by special flight patterns, and by the male bringing the female food. The female peregrine lays her eggs at two- to-three day intervals, until her clutch has three to five eggs, with four the typical number. She shares the duties of incubation with her mate for approximately 31 days. The eyasses, or baby falcons, hatch after spending about two days "pipping" the shells with the sharp egg tooth on their beaks. At hatching, eyasses weigh approximately 1 ½ ounces, are covered in a fluffy white down, and grow rapidly. Their down is replaced by feathers in three to five weeks and they are essentially full grown at six weeks of age.

22.  1-bat falcon  2-sooty falcon  3-merlin falcon  4-lanner falcon  5-grey falcon

24.  The Bat Falcon ( Falco rufigularis ) is a falconthat is a resident breeder in tropical Mexico, Central and South America and Trinidad. Its name is derived from its main prey -- bats.falconbats  This small dark bird of prey inhabits open woodlands and forest clearings. It lays 2-3 brown eggs in an unlined tree hole The female Bat Falcon, at 30.5 cm length, is much larger than the 23 cm long male.bird of prey  Adults have a black back, head and tail.  nest. Adults have a black back, head and tail. The throat, upper breast and neck sides are creamy white, the lower breast and belly are black, finely barred white, and the thighs and lower belly are orange.  Young birds are similar but with a buffy throat. Bat Falcons perch conspicuously on high open snags, from which they launch aerial attacks on their prey. They hunt bats, birds and large insects such as dragonflies. The smaller male takes more insects, and the female more birds and bats. The flight is direct and powerful.bats  This fierce little falcon is partly crepuscular (active during the twilight), as the bats in its diet suggest.

26.  This species breeds on islands and coastal or desert cliffs in northeast Africa from Libya to Israel and the Red Sea. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering in east Africa and south toMadagascar. It is rarenorth of its breeding range.Madagascar  The Sooty Falcon is an elegant bird of prey, 32-37 cm long with a 78-90 cm wingspan. It is like a large Hobby or a small Eleonora's Falcon, with its long pointed wings, long tail and slim body. The adults are blue-grey, and lack the black underwing coverts of the Eleanora’s Falcon.bird of preyHobbyEleonora's Falcon  The young bird is like a large juvenile Hobby, or small juvenile Eleanora’s Falcon. Its dark trailing edge to the wings and tail distinguish it from the former species, and it lacks the underwing contrast caused by the dark coverts of the larger falcon. It nests on a ledge or on rocks, laying up to four eggs. The Sooty Falcon eats mainly birds, but it will take large insects, such as dragonflies, which are transferred from talons to beak and eaten in flight.

28.  The Merlin ( Falco columbarius ) is a small type of falconfrom the Northern Hemisphere. A bird of preysometimes known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America, the Merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some Some regard the North American and Eurasian (F. columbarius) populations as two distinct species. The first modern taxonomist to describe the Merlin was Carl Linnaeus, a Swede who reported his type specimen came from America. Thirteen years after Linnaeus's description Marmaduke Tunstall recognized the Eurasian birds as a distinct taxon aesalon in hisOrnithologica Britannica. If two species of Merlins are recognized, the Old World birds would thus bear the scientific name F. aeasalon.falconbird of prey  migrate to subtropical and northern tropical regions in winter. The Merlin is 24–33 cm (9.5– 13 in) long with a 50–67 cm (20–26 in) wingspan. Compared to other small falcons, it is more robust and heavily built. Males average at about 165 g (5.8 oz) and females are typically about 230 g (8 oz).falcons  There is considerable variation, however, throughout the birds' range and—in particular in migratory populations—over the course of a year. Thus, adult males may weigh 150-210 grams (5.3-7.4 oz), and females 190-255 grams (6.7-9 oz). Such sexual dimorphism is common among raptors; it allows males and females to hunt different prey animals and decreases the territory size needed to feed a mated pair.raptors

29.  The male Merlin has a blue-grey back, ranging from almost black to silver-grey in different subspecies. Its underparts are buff- to orange-tinted and more or less heavily streaked with black to reddish brown. The female and immature are brownish-grey to dark brown above, and whitish buff spotted with brown below. Besides a weak whitish supercilium and the faint dark malar stripe – which are barely recognizable in both the palest and the darkest birds –, the face of the Merlin is less strongly patterned than in most other falcons. Nestlings are covered in pale buff down feathers, shading to whitish on the belly.supercilium  The remiges are blackish, and the tail usually has some 3-4 wide blackish bands, too. Very light males only have faint and narrow medium-grey bands, while in the darkest birds the bands are very wide, so that the tail appears to have narrow lighter bands instead. In all of them, however, the tail tip is black with a narrow white band at the very end, a pattern possibly plesiomorphic for all falcons. Altogether, the tail pattern is quite distinct though, resembling only that of theAplomado Falcon (F. berigora) and (in light Merlins) some typical kestrels. The eye and beak are dark, the latter with a yellow cere. The feet are also yellow, with black claws. Aplomado Falconkestrels  Light American males may resemble the American Kestrel (F. sparverius, not a typical kestrel), but merlin males have a grey back and tail rather than the reddish-brown of the kestrels. Light European males can be distinguished from kestrels by their mainly brown wings. In the north of South Asia, wintering males may be confused with the Red-necked Falcon (F. chicquera) if they fly away from the observer and the head (red on top in F. chicquera) and underside (finely barred with black in F. chicquera) are not visible.American KestrelRed-necked Falcon

31.  The Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a large bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia. It is mainly resident, but some birds disperse more widely after the breeding season.bird of prey  In the wild Lanner Falcon numbers are somewhat declining in Europe, though the species remains relatively common in parts of Africa.  The Lanner Falcon is a bird of open country and savanna.  It is a large falcon, at 43-50cm length with a wingspan of 95-105cm.falcon  European Lanner Falcons (Falco biarmicus feldeggi, also called Feldegg's Falcon ) have slate grey or brown-grey upperparts; most African subspecies are a paler blue grey above. The breast is streaked in northern birds, resembling greyishSaker Falcons, but the Lanner has a reddish back to the head.Saker Falcons

32.  Males and females look alike, but the browner young birds resemble Saker Falcons even more. However, Sakers have a lighter top of the head and less clear head-side patterns.  The Lanner's call is a harsh "wray-e".  It usually hunts by horizontal pursuit, rather than the Peregrine's stoop from a height, and takes mainly bird prey in flight.  It lays 3-4 eggs on a cliff ledge nest, or occasionally in an old stick nest in a tree.  Lanner Falcon males are called lannerets infalconry, where the species is sometimes used as a 'first falcon' by less-experienced falconers. Displaying a good nature sometimes lacking in more highly powered birds, what Lanners lack in hunting prowess they more than make up for in personality. Outstandingly maneuverable, they use their large tails and relatively low wing loading to perform exceptionally to the lure and can take a range of small birds as prey. One of the few raptors to attack prey head on at times, their tactics of ambush and surprise make them entertaining birds for crowds to enjoy.falconry

34.  The Grey Falcons (Falco hypoleucos) - also known as Blue Hawks or Smoke Hawks - are rare, medium-sized Australian falcons. They are only found at very low densities and it is estimated that only about 1,000 mature individuals in total are still in existence (Schoenjahn 2011, Garnett et al. 2011). Even though their populations are believed to be stable at this point in time, they are threatened by occasional persecution (shooting or trapping) and Grey Falcons occur naturally in most of mainland Australia and Tasmania. Vagrants have been reported in New Guinea.falconsAustraliaTasmaniaNew Guinea  However, they are most common in the arid and semi-arid areas of central and northwestern Australia and the Northern Territory with an isolated population in the Top End. They are absent from Cape York and rare on the Nullarbor Plain and in the Great Victoria, Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts.Australia  In Australia, they usually inhabit inland drainage systems, where they frequent timbered lowland plains, favoring acacia shrublands cross by tree-lined watercourses. They generally avoid desert. In Tasmania, they are mostly found in forests.Tasmania  They are usually seen in small family groups (parents with first-year juveniles). They are believed to be sedentary (non-migratory), except for juveniles and single (non-paired) adults that disperse in autumn to spring (after the breeding season) towards the coastal areas of Queensland and New South Wales (Longmore 1978, Debus 1982). It is likely that immature birds are more likely to migrate than adults.  ingesting prey animals poisoned by pesticides.

35.  Grey Falcons measure about 12 - 18 inches (~ 30 - 45 cm) in length (including the tail); have a wingspan of 33.5 - 38.2 inches (85 - 97 cm); and weigh12.34 - 21.16 oz (350 - 600 g). Females tend to be larger and heavier in size.  They are intermediate in size between the Peregrine Falcon and the Nankeen Kestrel.Peregrine FalconNankeen Kestrel  The plumage is mostly grey with black primaries (longest wing feathers), ten dark brown wavy bars on the otherwise grey secondaries (shorter, upper "arm" feathers), whitish throat, a small black moustachial stripe, and a black streak below the eyes. The plumage below may be greyish white to whitish with fine dark streaks. The grey tail is faintly barred, as are the underwings.  The eyes are brown and the bill is bluish with a yellow base. The cere (skin Grey Falcons mostly feed on other, small birds, such as pigeons, parrots, thornbills and other forest birds, ducks and other water birds, etc.) - which make up about 88% of their diet. They will also take small mammals, such as rodents and bats (6% of their diet), reptiles / lizards (5%), large insects, including worms (1%), and - occasionally, also carrion (lamb carcasses, road kill, etc.).  The birds they mostly feed on are usually foraging on the ground in flocks. Grey Falcons seize them by gliding from a perch to the ground; they will also pursue and catch prey in flight.  In Australia, they usually hunt in open, treeless areas and in Tasmania, they prefer closed forest habitats where they swoop down on prey from concealed perches.  above the beak) is yellow / orange. The legs are yellow or yellow-orange.