BEGINNER'S GUIDE

How to Start Collecting the Canadian Birds of Prey Series

Like the Predator Series, Birds of Prey offers a complete-set collecting project you can realistically finish — four designs total, all already released, from the same Royal Canadian Mint .9999 fine silver program.

What to buy first

Any of the four designs is a reasonable starting point, since the whole series is small enough to plan for acquiring all of them.

Budget expectations

As a limited, themed silver series, premiums tend to run a bit higher than a plain bullion coin like the Silver Maple Leaf, reflecting the series' collector appeal and smaller per-design production runs.

Where to buy safely

Standard bullion-buying guidance applies: dealers pricing against live silver spot, compared across sources — since the series is no longer in production, availability for specific designs can vary.

Common beginner mistakes

  • —Assuming new Birds of Prey designs are still being released — the four-coin series is complete and no longer in active production.
  • —Confusing this series with the Predator Series — both are RCM finite themed sets, but with different animals and release timelines.
  • —Comparing its premium directly to the plain Silver Maple Leaf without accounting for its limited, themed-collection status.

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FAQ

Is the Birds of Prey series still being produced?

No — the four-design series (Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, Red-Tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl) is complete and no longer in active production.

Is this a good series for a first complete-set collecting project?

Yes — with only four designs, it's one of the more achievable complete-set goals on this site, similar to the Predator Series.