With sharp talons, powerful beaks, and incredible speed, birds of prey are among North America’s most formidable hunters. While most avoid humans, certain species are known for aggressive behavior when defending territory or nests.
From high speed dives to fierce territorial strikes, these raptors can pose real danger to smaller wildlife and, in rare cases, to people who get too close. Their strength and precision make them dominant forces in the sky.
In this video, meet eight North American birds with reputations for particularly aggressive or hazardous encounters.
About the Author
Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show.
As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).
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