![]() Some mistake buzzards for eagles, but, believe me, when you see an eagle (in the Scottish Highlands), you know it’s an eagle. This iconic bird stands for a centuries-old image of power thanks to its bold features, physical strength and 7ft wingspan fingers. In contrast to other birds, raptor broods hatch in intervals so that, if there’s a food shortage, it’s the eldest, largest chick that survives, ensuring some productivity. Females are always bigger than their mates and they definitely wear the trousers – the cock will feed her and the young until she starts hunting, when her larger size enables her to catch bigger prey.More indigestible material is produced when devouring fur-bearing creatures, sometimes in one gulp this is sorted out in the gizzard, then regurgitated, or cast, as a pellet. Even after an avian carcass has been plucked, some feathers, fluff and bone will be ingested. ![]()
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