Raptors, or birds of prey, like the eagle, owl and hawk, have large, strong, hooked bills that bite and tear flesh while their feet immobilize the prey.
Canadian Tree Guide
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Sumac
poison sumacRhus vernix L.
Poison sumac is a small (<7 m) tree. The fruits and leaves are, as the name infers, poisonous.
staghorn sumacRhus typhina L.
Staghorn sumac has stout woolly branches, and during the winter they resemble the velvety antlers of a deer. In the autumn the leaves turn a spectacular shade of red.
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