British birds of prey in flight pictures. These bird identification guides provide information about over 140 of the most common british birds including garden birds birds of prey shorebirds and waterfowl. British birds of prey come in a range of different shapes sizes and families and telling them apart when all you have is a fleeting glimpse or a far off silhoutette in the sky can be difficult. Here is our expert guide to british birds or prey also known as raptors and best places to see in the uk. Birds of prey can be divided into a number of families including buzzards and hawks falcons vultures kites harriers eagles owls and osprey and in the uk you can find examples from all of these groups except for vultures. Find the perfect british birds of prey stock photo. See pictures of raptors or birds of prey including eagles falcons hawks and more in this birds photo gallery from national geographic. Learning a few key characteristics such as wing shape flight style and colour can help you distinguish one bird of prey species from the next even from far below. Some are easy to spot while others are much rarer or live in places that are difficult to get to. Either way seeing a bird of prey can be an awe inspiring experience as they soar high in the sky or swoop down with deadly accuracy on their unsuspecting prey.