Birds of Prey
Across
- 1. A predatory bird, distinguished by a hooked bill and sharp talons; a raptor
- 9. A young eagle
- 11. A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey
- 12. A hawk of a group distinguished by short, broad wings and relatively long legs, adapted for fast flight in wooded country
- 13. The concave collection of feathers on the face of some birds--most notably owls--surrounding the eyes
- 14. A long-winged, slender-bodied bird of prey with low quartering flight
- 15. Is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco
Down
- 2. Active in the daytime
- 3. The mass of undigested parts of a bird's food that some bird species occasionally regurgitate
- 4. A genetic or seasonal variation in the color of the skin, pelt, or feathers of an animal
- 5. Lightly built, with a small head, partly bare face, short beak, and long narrow wings and tail
- 6. A pattern of mating in which a female animal has more than one male mate
- 7. Swoop down on a quarry
- 8. Are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates
- 10. A large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff