| As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car. |
| Hawks and other raptors may dominate discussion in the fall, but this winter, birders are talking about owls. |
| When alewives return to the rivers, they provide abundant forage for resident and sea-run fish, waterbirds, and raptors. |
| Birders generally watch shorebirds in summer, raptors in autumn, and waterfowl in winter. |
| During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them. |
| The region is a ecological funnel through which millions of waterfowl, raptors and neotropical birds pass each year. |
