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

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

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

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  1. Birds of PreyRaptors-to seize and plunder:use feet for killing

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

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

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

  5. Turkey Vultures: Hunters of smell Specialized Beak

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

  7. Feet

  8. Horned owl1500 lbs pressure from their talons

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

  10. 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

  11. Diet and Digestion Diet and Digestion

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

  13. Taggingand Monitoring Tagging

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