Tackle English bird of prey (4)
I believe the answer is:
kite
'bird of prey' is the definition.
(kite is a kind of bird of prey)
'tackle english' is the wordplay.
'tackle' becomes 'kit' (both can mean gear or equipment).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'kit'+'e'='KITE'
(Other definitions for kite that I've seen before include "Small hawk" , "Bird of prey and flying toy" , "Toy; aircraft (dated)" , "Bird of prey - light, wind-borne structure" , "Bird of prey; a plaything" .)