The hunters of the sky
Birds of prey — also called RAPTOR-s — are the ultimate hunters of the sky, and this word search gathers them. You'll be finding the mighty EAGLE, the swift FALCON, the wise OWL, and the sharp-eyed HAWK, BUZZARD and KESTREL that hover and HUNT from high above.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the sky changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a higher soar once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Talons, beaks and keen eyes
Every part of a bird of prey is built for hunting, and the words are here. They grip with powerful TALON-s, tear with a HOOKED BEAK, and spot the tiniest movement from far away. With a huge WINGSPAN they SOAR and GLIDE on the wind, then SWOOP down to CATCH their meal. You'll spot the fish-hunting OSPREY, the marsh-loving HARRIER and the red KITE, all covered in fine FEATHERS — and every one returns to a high NEST.
Built to hunt from the sky
Birds of prey are some of nature's most highly tuned hunters, and their superpower is eyesight. An EAGLE can spot a rabbit from a mile or more away — its eyes are several times sharper than ours — which is where the phrase 'eagle-eyed' comes from. The peregrine FALCON is the fastest animal on the planet, folding back its wings to dive at over 200 miles per hour to catch other birds in mid-air. Even the silent OWL is a master hunter, flying on specially fringed FEATHERS that make almost no sound so its prey never hears it coming.
Their bodies are a perfect hunting toolkit: needle-sharp TALONS to grab and grip, and a HOOKED BEAK to tear food they can't chew. Sitting at the top of the food chain, RAPTORS help keep nature in balance by controlling the numbers of mice, voles and other small animals — and even the VULTURE plays a vital role, cleaning up by eating animals that have already died. That mix of speed, power and keen senses makes birds of prey a thrilling nature topic.
Great for a nature topic
It's a great fit for a nature lesson on hunters and food chains — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own birds of prey.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Birds of Prey word search?
The sky's hunters — the eagle, hawk, owl, falcon, kestrel, buzzard and vulture, plus the osprey, harrier and kite, and hunting words like talon, beak, wingspan, soar, swoop and glide. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
What makes a bird of prey a hunter?
Powerful TALONS, a HOOKED BEAK and keen eyes, plus a huge WINGSPAN to SOAR, GLIDE and SWOOP — found on the EAGLE, HAWK, OWL, FALCON, KESTREL, BUZZARD, VULTURE, OSPREY, HARRIER and KITE.
Is it good for a nature topic?
Great fit for a nature lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.