One can see eagles, harriers, falcons, buzzards, kestrel and vultures. One can see many eagles, harriers, falcons, buzzards, kestrels and vultures. These include many birds of prey such as vultures, eagles, and buzzards, but also storks. Lions defend their kills from scavengers such as vultures and hyenas. Many scavengers rely on deer as carrion, including New World vultures, raptors, foxes, and corvids. Most eagles are larger than any other raptors apart from some vultures. All living species of New World vultures and condors are scavengers. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. We were the carcass and they were the vultures. Turkey vultures, a migrating species, are protected by federal law. During the fight, they are paralyzed by poisoned knives thrown by the Vultures. In length and weight, Haast's eagle was even larger than the largest living vultures. The region is host to another 1200 migratory vultures. This was documented in detail in the book A Feast of Vultures.