bird of prey

Like the bird of prey seeking carrion, a foreign correspondent is characterized as a misery merchant or conflict cowboy, making a living from death and disaster.

The opening seconds of the first Test saw the pair of them setting the agenda, Curry with a monstrous hit on James Slipper and Beirne swooping like a bird of prey to win a penalty.

“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.

During their research, the pair discovered footage of birds of prey engaging in midair, and they chose to incorporate those movements into the dragon fight.

Buzzards are the most common and widespread bird of prey in the UK and often feed on carrion, according to the RSPB.