RAPTORS: A FISTFUL OF DAGGERS on NATURE

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published April 9, 2024 at 10:41 AM PDT

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From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.

See the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate.

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The two-part series also explores what the future holds for these remarkable birds in a rapidly changing world, due to habitat loss, climate change, persecution and pollution.

EPISODE GUIDE:

Episode 1: “Meet The Raptors” Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ - From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.

At the height of the nesting season, red-legged seriema are at their most deadly. This parent is trying its best to bring home food for its young.

Episode 2: “Extreme Lives” Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ - See the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate.

The secret to the great grey owl's hunting success is its enormous facial disk, which channels sounds like a radar dish.

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When a young caracara comes across a penguin carcass guarded by older birds, he calls for backup from other young birds. Young caracaras band together and join gangs for the first years of their lives.

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