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The Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey: Using Senses to Hunt

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Using its sense of hearing, the great gray owl can sense its prey even under a layer of snow. Furthermore, a turkey vulture can smell its prey under a tree canopy. Learn more on Discovery Channel's "The Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey."

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A Hawk Flying Over a Cliff (1:30)

From the archives of Discovery: Watch this hawk soar along the side of a cliff. Learn more about hawks and flight.

Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey (51:37)

Birds of prey are born for the hunt -- every part of their anatomy, from eyes to talons, works together to create an efficient instrument of pursuit and capture. Take a closer look at these natural-born hunters in the following video.

Birds of Prey: Table of Contents (2:05)

Gives a very brief overview of what will be covered in the video.

Birds of Prey: Thoughts to Consider (0:41)

This video provides questions about birds of prey for viewers to consider.

Birds of Prey: Hunters of the Sky (1:43)

Birds of prey are powerfully built carnivores. Eagles, falcons, and most other birds of prey hunt during the day, but there are exceptions. Owls are adapted to hunting at night, and vultures don't hunt at all; they simply scavenge the dead.

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Weird True and Freaky: Harris Hawk Pack Hunters (2:13)

On Animal Planet's "Weird, True and Freaky," learn about the Harris Hawk, a desert bird of prey that hunts in packs.

Hawk Nest (0:26)

Get a close-up look at a hawk's nest in this video segment from the archives of Discovery.

Meet the Golden Eagle (0:38)

In this clip from the archives of Discovery, get a closer look at the majestic golden eagle.

Falcon Kills Pheasant (0:32)

When falcons hunt, it can be quite dramatic. Watch one of the speedy birds bag a pheasant in mid-air in this video from the archives of Discovery.

Eagle Kills Rabbit (0:44)

The golden eagle is a stealthy, majestic bird of prey. Watch this gilded raptor take out a rabbit in the following clip from the archives of Discovery.

Untamed and Uncut: Eagle Attacks Eagle Chicks (3:25)

Online viewers get an unprecedented look at nature's savagery when a bald eagle attacks another eagle's nest and plummets the eaglets forty feet to the ground. Watch this clip from Animal Planet's "Untamed and Uncut" to see what happens next.

Raw Nature: Condors (3:10)

Watch as the "Raw Nature" crew takes some big risks in order to get an up-close look at an Andean condor. Learn more about condors in this video from Animal Planet.

Jaws and Claws 2: Golden Eagle (5:14)

In this video from Animal Planet's "Jaws and Claws 2," meet the golden eagle. All parts of this bird of prey's anatomy combine to make it one highly effective predator.

The Ultimate Guide: Bird Evolution Theory (3:00)

The evolution of birds is still under heavy debate. One theory is that birds are descended from reptiles. On Discovery Channel's "The Ultimate Guide: Birds of Theory," this theory is put to the test with a look at the golden eagle.

The Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey: Trapping an Eagle (2:58)

Follow a zoologist who is tracking young eagles after they leave the nest. On Discovery Channel's "The Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey," we watch as he captures an eagle to fit it with a radio transmitter.