A kestrel, a small raptor which species has seen a decline in numbers since the 1970s, was sighted on March 1 at Bircher Common in Herefordshire. Although the birds are far from a rare sight, the RSPB ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...

The quiz presents you with three birds of prey and challenges you to identify them. What are they called in English? Let's see if you know the names of these birds.

Hyenas are generalist predators (and scavengers) with a broad range of prey species. They are known for hunting (or scavenging) larger mammals such as antelopes and occasionally feed on smaller ...

A bird of prey has been spotted having its afternoon snack out a kitchen window in West Howe. Julie Collier, 55, sighted what she believes to be a sparrowhawk on Saturday morning, February 21, ...

A few months ago, I wrote a column about the largest birds in our area. It’s easy for everyday people to think of birds in everyday terms, dismissing sparrows and blackbirds as insubstantial and ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - In western North America during the twilight of the dinosaur age, the unquestioned ruler was Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest terrestrial predators in Earth's ...