Cutlass-Beaked River Hawk

The Northern Cardinal, in the family Cardinalidae, is a stunning bird that lives mostly in the southeastern area of the United States. The purpose of this paper is to inform you about its nesting, mating, and eating habits, its range, migration, habitat, predators and body structure. This bird is extremely unique and there is so much to learn about its amazing qualities.

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Many students have struggled with essays for their English class. They have difficulties due to many issues, the least of which are poor writing skills. Each person has their own area of writing which gives them the most trouble. If this lack of skill is not addressed then a student can be certain that his or her grade will fall. Personally, I have the most difficulty with conclusions, transitions, and comma usage. To address these issues I conducted research and found three effective sources; The Little seagull Handbook, Smart-words.org, and grammar.ccc.commnet.edu. These three sources assisted me in improving each of my three skills, which I struggle with.

Burrowing owls are not at the top of the food chain, which makes them prey for other animals.

The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner explores evolution through the most famous examples in history—the finches of the Galápagos Islands. Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection and the process of evolution are applied directly to what scientists refer to as Darwin’s Finches. Weiner follows scientists Peter and Rosemary Grant as they study the finches in real time on the Galápagos. Years of previous work, study and data is collected and analyzed. Different species of animals are observed and explained throughout history. The Grants have one goal, and that is to find the origin of the species, how organisms first began. They find that it really is about the “survival of the

Mourning Doves lives in many places, and they are easy to find. The Mourning Dove lives all around North America the northern doves you have probably seen or heard before. Their habitat is in your backyard, the woods, even when nesting they have nest in high trees or on people's roofs on, perches, anywhere humans are they love. When migrating some stayin high trees in holes in trees mostly oak and maple.

Bald eagles are birds of prey, mainly feeding on fish but they also may feed on other small birds. Eagles steal from other consumers quite often, attacking birds just to snatch a salmon from their talons. They also have been known to swoop down on otters to claim fish as the otters are eating it. An eagle's niche consists of praying and stealing food from the

The red tailed hawk is a creature that can be found in largely green areas of land, like golf courses or any wild life like areas around the area. However, there is such thing as a Red tailed Hawk living in a commercialized society like the big city. In this article by Joan L. Morrison, Isabel G. W. Gottlieb, and Kyle E. Pias, they want to find out what the difference between city Red Tailed Hawks is and what the difference between Urban Red Tailed Hawks is.

For this week’s forum, I choose to talk about the bald eagle. The scientific name for the bald eagle is Haliaeetus leucocephalu and comes from the accipitrine family. With the bald eagle growing three feet tall had having a wing span of seven feet, this magnificent bird has few predator’s. Crow’s enjoy harassing the bald eagle, but pose very little threat. Animals such as the; great horned owl, squirrels, raccoons and ravens will try to snatch the eggs from the nest of the bald eagle. The one major predator of the bald eagle is humans, in the past farmers would kill eagles to protect their crops and livestock, bring the eagles almost into extinction. The bald eagle is no longer on the endangered species list, but it’s still illegal to

As we’ve study in the zoology class, different types of birds eat different things, some prefer grain, worms, or a best flight predator such as eagles. Eagles are carnivores, enjoying raw meats. Unfortunately this also means swift foxes. According to the Species at Risk Public Registry.gc.ca Because of their unmatchable speed and accurate sight perception, they are the best predators. Although swift foxes are known for their speed, they are no match for the ruthless and agility of a eagle. Moreover, a close relative of eagles are hawks, they are relatively smaller in size than eagles, but none the less vicious with their preys, which also include the swift foxes. Because the swift foxes are declining in numbers, they are less eaten by coyotes, eagles and

The Northern Spotted Owl is one of the three subspecies, a division of a species, of spotted owls. A medium-sized, chocolate brown owl with dark eyes, the northern spotted owl is a nocturnal "perch-and-pounce" predator that captures its prey (primarily small forest mammals) with its claws. (http://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/articles.cfm?id=149489595)

Full-grown Bald Eagles have wingspans up to seven feet. They fly up to 30 miles an hour and can dive at 100 miles an hour! Eagles feed primarily on fish, supplemented by waterfowl, and carrion. The Eagle is one of the biggest and the strongest and what could possibly be more American than that! The adult bald eagle is a striking dark brownish black bird with a white head and tail. Juvenile birds are a mottled brown with white blotches. They do not obtain the full distinctive

On 02-01-2017at approximately 1312 hours, a 2012 Ford Fusion being operated by Jon Molvie was eastbound on Fishhawk Blvd., at approximately 45mph, approaching the intersection of Bayberry Glen. Molvie was approximately 4 - 4.5 car lengths behind the HCSO marked squad car, when the HCSO vehicle, braked suddenly and began a U-turn. Molvie was unable to brake or take evasive action and struck the HCSO vehicle with the front of his car. The Ford Fusion came to rest within the eastbound lane of Fishhawk Blvd. facing in a southeast direction.

Living life every day risking life and limb is something that some raptors have chosen due to their innate ability to out-match its prey with extreme speed and ultimate agility. These raptors mainly belong to the family of buteo or hawks; such as the sharp-shinned hawk, Swainson’s hawk, and Cooper’s Hawk. They are small, long-tailed hawks with short, rounded wings. “They have small heads that in flight do not always project beyond the “wrists” of the wings” (allaboutbirds.org). Most of these species migrate south out of Canada and remain in North America for most of the year,

Northern Harriers usually fly slowly and low over the ground, their wings held in a V-shape as they glide. Most males have either one mate or two mates at a time, but some have up to five mates when food is abundant. Each male courts females and advertises his territory by performing sky-dancing displays: undulating, rollercoaster-like flights up to 1,000 feet off the ground, sometimes covering more than half a mile. Although they don’t protect large territories, both males and females vigorously defend the nest itself. Nesting females usually chase away other females, and males chase other males. Females incubate eggs and brood chicks, while males provide most of the food for the females and nestlings. Nest predators include coyotes, feral