eyries
Lofty raptor homes
Eyries is the plural of eyrie, a large bird's nest built high on a cliff or mountaintop, especially that of an eagle.
By extension, any lofty dwelling or position: The executive suite was an eyrie overlooking the city.
Also spelled aeries.
Steep rock face
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
escarpment · pinnacle · bluff · gorge · ridge · tor · peak · summit
Large predatory birds
- hawksKeen-eyed birds of prey
- falconsFast predatory birds
- ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
- kestrelsSmall hovering falcon species
vultures · talons · beaks · plumage · feathers · soar · glide · hunt
Hatchlings as a group
- chicksNewly hatched birds
- fledgeDevelop flight feathers
- incubateWarm until hatching
- roostBird's sleeping spot
eggs · nestling · hatchling · breeding · territory · clutch · regurgitate · mate
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- refugePlace of safety
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
remoteness · isolation · solitude · inaccessible · sequestered · undisturbed · privacy · protected
precipice
Steep rock face
rockface · escarpment · pinnacle · bluff · gorge · ridge · tor · peak · summit · mountainside
eagles
Large predatory birds
kestrels · vultures · talons · beaks · plumage · feathers · soar · glide · hunt · screech
brood
Hatchlings as a group
roost · eggs · nestling · hatchling · breeding · territory · clutch · regurgitate · mate · perch
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hideaway · remoteness · isolation · solitude · inaccessible · sequestered · undisturbed · privacy · protected · impregnable
overlook
Miss or commanding view
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- birdseyeView from high overhead
- sightlinePath vision travels along
commanding · observation · survey · prospect · vista · horizon · landscape · outlook · viewpoint · perspective
- raptor habitatscliff face, cliffs, cliff faces, nesting sites, rocky outcrop