Birds of prey
Few birds inspire awe as often as birds of prey, those athletic aerial predators that rule the roost when it comes to the food chain.
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Identify birds of prey
The UK is home to a variety of birds of prey - predatory birds equipped with sharp talons and hooked bills. This page will help you identify common birds of prey as well as some rarer species.
British birds of prey talk
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Alasdair Greenyer will give a talk on British birds of prey (with some live birds), giving an insight into the lives of these magnificent raptors.
Naze Birds of Prey Evening
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Join Faith and her team from Imperial Bird of Prey Academy and find out about their fascinating collection of birds.
Thameside Birds of Prey Evening
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Join Faith and her team from Barleylands Bird of Prey Academy and find out about their fascinating collection of birds.
Birds of Prey Walking Safari for Adults
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
For all levels of experience! Explore the fascinating world of birds of prey.
Talk: Birds of Prey in Lincolnshire & AGM
This link will open on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website.
Join members of Horncastle and Woodhall Spa Area Group for a talk on the birds of prey in Lincolnshire by Alan Ball.
Abberton birds of prey talk and flight evening
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Join Essex Wildlife Trust and Imperial Bird of Prey Academy for a talk about birds of prey on Friday 4 April 🦉
Abberton birds of prey talk and flight evening
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Join Essex Wildlife Trust and Imperial Bird of Prey Academy for a talk about birds of prey on Friday 6 June 🦉
Naze Birds of Prey Evening - Owls
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Join Faith and her team from Imperial Bird of Prey Academy and find out about their fascinating collection of owls.
White-tailed eagle
The huge white-tailed eagle is our largest bird of prey. Persecuted to extinction in the UK, it has been successfully reintroduced in Scotland. Look for it on the Isle of Mull and off the west…
Where to see birds of prey
Find the best Wildlife Trusts nature reserves to go searching for raptors, flying solo or gathering in groups.