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Peregrine Falcon - WDNR
Excerpt from the Animal Guide || Endangered Resources Reports Description Peregrine falcons are sleek, crow-sized birds of prey, famous for their speed and beauty. For hundreds of years, peregrines have ... are preferred for nesting. Food Habits: Majority of diet consists of small to medium sized birds - such as flickers, robins, pigeons, sparrows, and meadowlarks. They occasionally prey on ducks. ...
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FAQs
Many small birds such as water birds and song birds also migrate. However, some birds do not migrate for the ... birds and also mammals such as cottontail rabbits and squrrels. Falcons generally eat other birds, such as small songbirds, medium-sized birds such as rock pigeons, or even larger birds ... birds, but only about 50% of the diet of a Cooper's Hawk is small to medium-sized birds, ...
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The Canadian Peregrine Foundation -- USA & International home page
But in the late 1980s attempts were undertaken to "hack" or artificially introduce birds from captive populations to urban skyscrapers. Skyscrapers are like artificial cliffs to falcons, which in ... take the two,” Septon said. “It is a big move forward.” Peregrine falcons are crow-sized birds of prey that are admired for their beauty, speed and agility. The term peregrine means ...
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The Raptor Foundation - Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawks prey predominantly on small to medium sized birds (over 90% of diet), often attacking at bird-tables. They will feed on small mammals ... dangers. They often collide with such things as telephone wires & wire fences. When chasing garden birds, they may fly into windows. Occassionally, these accidents can be fatal. Sparrowhawks always nest in ...
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Hoatzin
Length: 61 -66 cm (24 - 26 in). Weight: 816 g (1.8 lb - male) Chicken-sized bird, with large wings, small head, long neck, long tail. Head almost bare, with frizzy ...
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Georgia-Pacific - Educational in Nature - Birds & Forests
Pacific - Educational in Nature - Birds & Forests WORDS TO KNOW: Birds & Forests Birds & Forests Birds in the Forest Bird Close-Ups Lesson Plans Activities Words to Know Brochures aquatic vegetation - ... nightjar - a medium-sized night bird with a short, wide bill, short legs and short feathers. predators or birds of prey - an animal that preys on others scavenger birds - birds such as vultures that ...
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Houston Arboretum and Nature Center: Conservation: Birds
Arboretum and Nature Center: Conservation: Birds Home Female Cardinal Birds The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center provides a unique setting for observing birds in an urban environment. The site encompasses a diverse ... previous counts. Below are some of the more common birds seen at the Arboretum. Blue Jay Blue Jays are medium sized woodland birds with brilliant blue and white coloration. Males and ...
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Project Wildlife:  Making Windows Safe for Birds
United States Wildlife Sanctuary Program Across North America, an estimated 100 million to one billion birds die each year after colliding with human-built structures. The reflective and transparent characteristics of ... on the outside of windows along each window's entire length. Cover small and medium-sized windows with netting, like that available from Bird Barrier (www.birdbarrier.com; 1-800-503 ...
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In the Air - Birds - Part 3
P Underwater In the Trees More » Home Contact us Nature Forums RSS Feed Birds Mammals Crawlies Mammals Birds Reptiles Crawlies Amphibians Above Below Recently Prehistoric Fish Aquatic Mammals Other Species Mammals ... summer and winter. Since these birds do not migrate, they can be found primarily in coniferous... Tufted Titmouse » Snowy Egret The snowy egret is a middle-sized, white heron with a thin ...
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Jungle Photos Africa Animals birds - hammerkop natural history
The entrances are sized so that only the bird has access. Built on the ... nests are frequented by other animals seeking shelter, including other birds, notably birds of prey who lay their own eggs in them. Hammerkops ... bird-stamps.org/species/22001.htm http://www.dierinbeeld.nl/animal_files/birds/hamerkop/ http://www.bartleby.com/65/ha/hammerhe.html http:// ...
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