Plot Synopsis

Narrated by Nyambi Nyambi, RAPTORS: A FISTFUL OF DAGGERS is a two-part NATURE special that celebrates raptors and what makes them some of the world's most successful predators. United by a hooked beak, a taste for flesh and a set of razor-sharp talons, these birds of prey have conquered the globe from the African savannah to the high Arctic. Learn more about eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons as well as the lesser-known hunters such as secretary birds, caracaras, seriemas, and others. Explore the question of what the future holds for these remarkable birds in a rapidly changing world due to habitat loss, climate change, persecution, and pollution. The two episodes are:

"Meet the Raptors" (Wednesday, April 10, 2024): From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.

"Extreme Lives" (Wednesday, April 17, 2024): See the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate.