Birds of Prey Perch in D.C. Suburbs As 'Tolerance' Test ; Residential Sprawl Pressures Hawks and Eagles to Move Nearer to Humans and Out of Natural Habitats.

The Washington Times › August 01, 2005

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Say hello to one of suburbia's newest residents - the raptor.

Wildlife specialists say predatory birds, or raptors, such as hawks and eagles have joined a menagerie that lives ever closer to humans as residential sprawl pushes them out of natural habitats.

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Birds of Prey Perch in D.C. Suburbs As 'Tolerance' Test ; Residential Sprawl Pressures Hawks and Eagles to Move Nearer to Humans and Out of Natural Habitats.

"There are certain species of raptors that seem to be adaptable to cohabitation with humans [or] more tolerant of human activity," says Dani...

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