Birds of Prey Raptors - to seize and plunder: use feet for killing.

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Birds of Prey Raptors - to seize and plunder: use feet for killing

Bird Characteristics - Not all birds fly -All have feathers -Preen -Have hollow bones: honeycomb cereal -Lay eggs

Characteristics of Raptors Talons – sharp Powerful feet – ratchet like Excellent eye sight Specialized beak Evolution of bird of prey. Diurnal raptors

Excellent Eye Sight Eyesight 8-10 times greater than ours. Stalking prey

Specialized Beak Turkey Vultures: Hunters of smell

Tomial tooth Allows raptor to break the spine of it’s prey. Raptors: Butchers by nature

Feet

Horned owl 1500 lbs pressure from their talons

Talons of (left > right): Harpy Eagle, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, & Peregrine Falcon Talons

Adaptations of Owls Night vision –Rods cells provide black and white vision. –Owls have huge eyes. Turn head 270 degrees Hearing –Asymmetrical ears Silent Flight –Wings adapted leading edge to reduce noise. Nocturnal raptors. Sound: essential sense

Diet and Digestion

Silhouettes of Birds of prey Buteo Hawk - Red tailed hawk Falcon- Peregrine falcon Accipiter- Coopers hawk Preparing for flight Peregrine falcons: speed

Tagging and Monitoring Tagging