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Birds of Prey Project

Birds of Prey Project

This site is our ongoing journal of species ID, folklore, photos, illustrations, and natural history—bringing together science and story to better understand these birds of prey.

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Raptor Species ID

California Condor
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk

Folklore & Mythology

  • Buzzard or Spirit Bird? The Myth and Meaning of the Turkey Vulture

    Buzzard or Spirit Bird? The Myth and Meaning of the Turkey Vulture

  • Fire-Bringer, Death’s Shadow · Story of the California Condor

    Fire-Bringer, Death’s Shadow · Story of the California Condor

  • Spirit Hawk · The Folklore of the White-tailed Kite

    Spirit Hawk · The Folklore of the White-tailed Kite

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  • Home
  • Folklore
  • Raptors
    • Kites
    • Eagles
    • Vultures
    • Ospreys and Buteos
    • Falcons and Caracaras
    • Harriers and Accipiters
    • Barn, Eagle, Snowy, Wood, Eared, and Screech Owls
    • Burrowing, Boreal, Saw-whet, Hawk, Pygmy, and Elf Owls
  • About
    • eBird
  • Contact