Top 10 Mighty Birds of Prey of the Skies

The most powerful eagle in the world. Its talons are as big as a grizzly bear's claws, and it easily plucks monkeys and sloths from the canopy of the Amazon rainforest.

The king of the mountain ranges. With a wingspan of more than two meters, it hunts mountain goats and hares, and in Central Asia nomads train it to hunt wolves.

Now once again a regular breeding bird in the Netherlands. With its huge, broad wings and bright yellow hooked bill, it easily plucks large fish and waterfowl from the water.

The fastest animal on Earth: during a steep hunting dive, this bird of prey reaches speeds of more than 380 kilometers per hour to take out prey in mid-flight.

One of the most bizarre birds in the world: its diet consists of 85% pure bone, which it drops from great heights onto rocks to get at the nutritious marrow.

The national symbol of the United States, with its striking white head, chocolate-brown body and piercing, fearless gaze.

The largest owl in Europe, with striking ear tufts and orange eyes. A silent night hunter that can even take on foxes, young deer and other birds of prey.

With a gigantic wingspan of more than three meters, this huge vulture glides for hours on the thermals of the Andes without a single wingbeat.

A specialized fish hunter that dives straight into the water from great heights and, thanks to special barbs on its talons, holds even slippery trout firmly.

The largest eagle in Africa: powerful enough to hunt small antelopes, baboons and venomous monitor lizards from great heights.