talon – Critter Science https://critter.science Animal Facts and Education Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:29:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-critter-science_logo_icon-32x32.jpg talon – Critter Science https://critter.science 32 32 The Rare Philippine Eagle https://critter.science/the-rare-philippine-eagle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rare-philippine-eagle https://critter.science/the-rare-philippine-eagle/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:00:49 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=9751 Philippine eagle

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The Philippine eagle is only found on 4 of the 7,000 Philippine islands. This unique and powerful bird of prey is the national bird of the Philippines and is highly protected. If one is killed there is a hefty fine and up to 12 years in prison. These eagles are […]

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The osprey, aka river hawk, sea hawk, and fish hawk, is a unique bird of prey found throughout the world, sans Antarctica. These raptors are the second most widely spread bird of prey, after the peregrine falcon. Ospreys are known for their incredible migratory journeys. It isn’t uncommon for a […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-distinctive-osprey/feed/ 0 The Massive and Majestic Harpy Eagle https://critter.science/the-massive-and-majestic-harpy-eagle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-massive-and-majestic-harpy-eagle https://critter.science/the-massive-and-majestic-harpy-eagle/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:14:27 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=6595 harpy eagle

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The harpy eagle soars into today’s article. Their name refers to the Harpies of Ancient Greek mythology. These were wind spirits that took the dead to Hades, and were said to have a body like an eagle and the face of a human. Due to hunting and habitat destruction, at […]

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