A Small Voice In Cyberspace

[Bird of Prey]

On Birds of Prey...


I've noticed a trend lately concerning my cybermoniker. So I thought I'd present a few bits of factual evidence concerning birds of prey.

Most raptors are not carrion eaters by preference. With the notable exception of the vulture class. Although many raptors will not shy away from an easy meal regardless of it's breathing status at the time, they will take the freshest meat available.
Peregrine Falcons have the strange predilection towards taking their prey in midair. They are the masters of the midair collision. They have even been known to attack other raptors in this manner.
While Dragon's are mythological beasts and therefore not subject to most of the accepted behavioral studies, legend has it that they preferred live meals...young and tender virgins were considered a staple of their diet. Although the occasional foolhardy nobleman seeking a fortune would often quell the pangs of hunger. I know of no depictions of these marvelous creatures partaking of anything other than their own fresh kill.

That's enough for now. Remember the famous last words of Sir Elmer of Fudd...
Be vewy vewy qwiet...I'm hunting fo' dwagon's!


David Weed
aka the Bird of Prey
www.warp-drive.com