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* [[osprey]] |
* [[osprey]] |
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* [[merlin]] |
* [[merlin]] |
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* [[kite]] |
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* [[falcon]] |
* [[falcon]] |
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* [[hawk]] (including sparrowhawk etc) |
* [[hawk]] (including sparrowhawk etc) |
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* [[kestrel]] |
* [[kestrel]] |
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* TO BE COMPLETED... JUST WORRY ABOUT THE GENERAL GROUPS |
* TO BE COMPLETED... JUST WORRY ABOUT THE GENERAL GROUPS |
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Owls are nocturnal raptors. |
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Birds of prey were used for [[falconry]]. |
Birds of prey were used for [[falconry]]. |
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The eagle and the falcon are the only birds represented in [[heraldry]]. |
The eagle and the falcon are the only birds truely represented in [[heraldry]]. |
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Revision as of 00:25, 26 June 2004
The birds of prey, or raptors, found in Europe in period were:
- eagle
- gyrfalcon
- osprey
- merlin
- kite
- falcon
- hawk (including sparrowhawk etc)
- kestrel
- TO BE COMPLETED... JUST WORRY ABOUT THE GENERAL GROUPS
Owls are nocturnal raptors.
Birds of prey were used for falconry.
The eagle and the falcon are the only birds truely represented in heraldry.
