Working Group on Raptors

Study and conservation of birds of prey and owls

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9th National Scientific Conference with International Participation (April 2–5, 2025, Pushchino)

Birds of prey of the Northern Eurasia

Proceedings of the IX Conference of the Working Group on Raptors

The Owls of the Palearctic: Research and Conservation

Proceedings of the IX International Conference on Raptors

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Raptorsoftheworld.org website

A platform dedicated to the ecology, biology, and conservation of birds of prey

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An unexpected encounter in the sky

A radio-controlled glider pilot in South Australia captured remarkable footage when his HobbyKing Phoenix 2000 was intercepted mid-flight by three wedge-tailed eagles

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Coastal Peregrine Falcons’ Mysterious Decline

In North America, coastal populations of the once-embattled bird are missing, and no one is quite sure why

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Meet the honey buzzard

One of the most amazing birds, known for its food preferences, because its prey includes dangerous insects, including not only wasps and bees, but also giant Asian hornets! Meet the buzzard!

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Eurasian Pygmy Owl population discovered in Spain

Eurasian Pygmy Owl has seemingly colonised Spain, with the species having been detected in Catalonia for the first recorded time.

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XVI International Ornithological Conference “Birds of Northern Eurasia”

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Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus, having caught a pigeon. South Africa, 2021.. Author: Sergey Volkov