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Bird Eyes: The Greatest Eyes on Earth

June 1, 2016April 5, 2021 Science Connectedbirds, birds of prey

Bird eyes have incredible vision. Falcons and other birds of prey have highly specialized eyes for a predatory lifestyle on the wing.

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Wild Red Kite: Red and Deadly

March 30, 2015September 4, 2015 Science Connectedanimals, birds, birds of prey, ecology, nature photography, raptors

Photography and Text by Steven Spence This is a wild red kite (German: Roter Milan; Latin Milvus milvus ), which lives mainly in Germany, Poland, France and Spain, but is seen in other parts of Europe. Black kites (German: Schwarzer Milan; Milvus migrans) are more widespread and more often encountered. Red Kite Population and Range Estimates suggest there are approximately only 19,000 to 25,000 breeding pairs of red kites in all of Europe (~12,000 in Germany). Thus, today’s photo is a relatively special treat. The population of black kites is…