Emily Wiles
Hello! :)
DIY Electronics. RANDOM DRAGONS. RANDOM FLAMING DRAGON. Spray Painting in NY. BIRDS. WATER BIRDS. PARROTS. Things to do with birds. Wild Life contains 3 pealrtrees and 14 sub pearls. Nature UK: Homepage of Autumnwatch. Wildlife Cameraman Diary - Film Trailer. HUMMINGBIRDS. Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eating From My Hand (Part One) RAPTORS. Bird of prey. Birds of prey, also known as raptors, hunt and feed on other animals.
The term "raptor" is derived from the Latin word rapere (meaning to seize or take by force).[1] These birds are characterized by keen vision that allows them to detect prey during flight and powerful talons and beaks. In most cases, the females are larger than the males. Because of their predatory nature, they face distinct conservation concerns. Definition[edit] Classification by ancestry[edit] Strigidae: (typical owls)Tytonidae: (barn and bay owls). The observation that otherwise unrelated bird groups may perform similar ecological roles and bear striking morphological similarities to one another is explained by the concept of convergent evolution. Common names[edit] The common names for various birds of prey are based on structure, but many of the traditional names do not reflect the evolutionary relationships between the groups. Variations in shape and size See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ Brown, Leslie (1997).
BIRDS of PREY. THE JOY OF BIRDS. The Hobbit Name Generator. Owls. Downhill Skier.. by *quaddie on deviantART. The Barn Owl Trust. Owl. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish.
They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica and some remote islands. Anatomy[edit] Owls have large forward-facing eyes and ear-holes; a hawk-like beak; a flat face; and usually a conspicuous circle of feathers, a facial disc, around each eye. The feathers making up this disc can be adjusted in order to sharply focus sounds that come from varying distances onto the owls' asymmetrically placed ear cavities. Most birds of prey have eyes on the sides of their heads, but the stereoscopic nature of the owl's forward-facing eyes permits the greater sense of depth perception necessary for low-light hunting. Owls can rotate their heads and necks as much as 270 degrees. Breeding and reproduction[edit] Behavior[edit] Most owls are nocturnal, actively hunting their prey only in darkness. Much of the owls' hunting strategy depends on stealth and surprise. Vision[edit] Beak[edit] OWLS. Sea Creatures.
Sharks & Rays. Baja Ecotours Gray Whales. Imagens. Bee. Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax.
Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families,[1] though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. The smallest bee is Trigona minima, a stingless bee whose workers are about 2.1 mm (5/64") long. The largest bee in the world is Megachile pluto, a leafcutter bee whose females can attain a length of 39 mm (1.5").
The best-known bee species is the European honey bee, which, as its name suggests, produces honey, as do a few other types of bee. Bees are the favorite meal of Merops apiaster, the bee-eater bird. Evolution Bumblebees Stingless bees. Arctic Fox. Wild Dogs. BEES. Most Interesting Documentaries. Penelopewiles. Doctor Who. Music.