(Aquila heliaca) Although aquila heiaca lives basically in areas having a small height, it is forced to live at bigger heights. Their reproduction habitat in Mid and Eastern Europe consists of forested mountains, hills and river lengths, areas having heights up to 1000 meters, furthermore, steppes, open lands and agricultural areas. They prefer watery areas for spending winter. They use many types of habitats during migration. Aquila heliaca generally makes its nest at the top of old and high trees. Incubation period is completed at the end of March or beginning of April. They lay 2 - 3 eggs. Incubation period is 6 weeks. Their basic food is small mammals such as rabbits, squirrels, weasel and rats, in addition to these, they feed with water snakes, water salamanders, frogs and lizards. Condition in Turkey: 2 pairs in Ankara Beynam Forests, 1 pair in Meric Delta (Edirne), it is thought to reproduce in Ilgaz Mountains, Yozgat Pine Area, Eskisehir Turkmen Baba Mountain.

Osprey (right) are large birds of prey. Generally these birds have a large wingspan. Osprey have a white breast with a breast band, chocolate brown back, eye stripe on a small narrow head with black marks. These black markings vary from individual to individual. Other key features include white underparts and sharp talons. Ospreys exclusively eat live fish. The diet is variable and depends on regional differences in fish availibility. Osprey feed twice a day, in the mid-morning hours and again in the late afternoon. Osprey are skilled hunters. Once it spots the prey, it hovers, then plunges into the water, grasping the fish. Then it may lay on the water and rest. Eventually the bird takes off and finds a place to eat its meal. Osprey can eat only 300 grams of food in one meal. Once the bird is full it either abandons the remnants or saves the prey for later consumption. Ospreys only reproduce only Samsun Black Sea and can be seen elsewhere while migrating.

The White-tailed Eagles which breed in Turkey are the biggest and unique raptors. The Göksu Delta on the Mediterranean holds the Turkish record for the greatest number of species ever observed in a single area, 331 in all. Throughout the year a wide variety of common and unusual birds can be seen here, including rare and large birds of prey like the white-tailed eagle, imperial eagle and greater spotted eagle. In the winter months cranes and tens of thousands of ducks of many different species inhabit the delta, and in the breeding season birds like the white-headed duck, marbled duck and gallinule make this wetland a centre of attention for ornithologists around the world.