Birds of prey (First animals Book 7)

Most owls have feathers down to their sharp toenails unlike most birds of prey. It's believed to help keep them warm and protect from prey bites. Owls have soft-edged flight feathers that allow them to fly almost silently; the flight feathers of an owl are slightly spaced to allow air to move around and through them when flying which helps to keep noise down.

An owl's diet consists of rodents and small mammals. Their digestive system makes use of the nutritious portions of the prey, and the undigested parts hair, bones, claws, teeth, etc. Worldwide there are over species of meat-eating birds that comprise the order Falconiformes, the scientific name for hawk.

Some hawk species undertake long migration journeys, traveling thousands of miles each year - a testimony to their strength and stamina. Hawks have excellent hearing and eyesight.

Their vision is 8 times greater than that of a human! In our region, hawks typically breed in early spring, and many will pair for life, unless a mate is lost to death. Eagles are large bodied raptors, mostly dark brown in color with long, broad wings, and fan-shaped tails and have large, strong feet and a powerful beak. There are 2 species of eagles widespread throughout North America, the bald eagle and the golden eagle; both can be observed in our region!

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The bald eagle is America's national symbol — has been since — and is unique to North America! The average wingspan of an eagle can vary from six to seven feet! That's a BIG bird! The mature bald eagle appears very different than its relative the golden eagle in color; it has a distinctive white head and tail, and a bright yellow beak.

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These distinguishing bald eagle traits do not appear until the bird reaches adulthood when they are three to four years old. Bald eagles usually live near water oceans, rivers, lakes , while golden eagles live in open, mountainous country. There are 10 species of harriers worldwide but only 1 species in North America, the northern harrier also known as the "marsh hawk".

The marsh hawk is a medium-sized, slim raptor with long legs and tail with a white rump patch at the base of the upper tail. This raptor has a distinctive hunting flight called "coursing", where they fly low over the ground following the contours of the land and holding the wings in a V-shape.

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Unlike other daytime raptors, this bird has a facial ruff which helps to focus sound toward the ears. Most species are sexually dimorphic — meaning that the female is larger in size and brown and white in color, and the male is smaller in size and gray and white in color. Osprey are large eagle-like raptors that live and nest near fresh or salt water, on treetops or on the tops of man-made poles with platforms. Ospreys eat fish; and their fishing is made easy with their long legs and sharp talons.

They like to hover, and then dive into water for fish. These raptors have long, narrow wings with a characteristic gull-like crook and dark patch at its wrist; their back is dark brown and their breast is white. They have a distinct dark eye stripe malar stripe , and lack the protective bony ridge above the eye like other raptors. Accipiters are small to medium-sized raptors and have short, rounded wings and long tails, traits useful for speed and maneuvering in forested habitats! There are three species of accipiters found in North America, the northern goshawk, the Cooper's hawk, and the sharp-shinned hawk; all of which can be observed in our region.

Adult accipiters typically have dark gray backs, barred or streaked breasts and tails, red eyes, and long toes. Their flight pattern includes rapid wing beats alternating with longer glides, and occasionally soaring.

Accipiters are fierce, stealthy hunters and their diet consists mostly of other birds and small mammals. Falcons are a group of hawks that vary in size from small to medium, and are identified by their large head, notched beak, dark eyes, and distinct stripe s below their eyes called malar stripes. Their powerful short beaks have a tomial tooth on the upper jaw, which with the hooked tip create a notch for cutting the spinal cord of prey. Falcons are powerful fliers and divers with long, narrow, pointed wings and long tails. Among the most aerial and acrobatic of the raptors, their flight ability is legendary.

Scientists say these raptors can fly at speeds of over miles per hour! These raptors do not build their own nests, but scrape out spots on cliffs or in cavities and typically live in open country. Five falcon species can be found in our region. They are the American kestrel, merlin, prairie falcon, peregrine, falcon, and the gyrfalcon.

These raptors are soaring hawks, but also hover or fly low along areas where prey are thought to be. Their diet consists primarily of small mammals, but as a group they will capture a wide variety of prey. Kites are medium-sized raptors which have falcon-like flight appearance, but distinctly different tails.

Many thanks to the Bureau of Land Management for their partnership and assistance with the Birds of Prey information! All of the information, activities, figures, and diagrams gathered for this site were compiled from the following:. During the course of the show, the Birds of Prey often confront schemes masterminded by Dr. Harleen Quinzel Harley Quinn , though they are unaware of her involvement until the final episode of the series.

Quinzel's attempts to discover what Helena is hiding, and the duplicitous nature of their therapy sessions together, form a large part of the series arc, beginning in the pilot episode and being resolved in the series finale. The four-disc collection includes the thirteen episodes that were broadcast plus the unaired pilot, [4] which features Sherilyn Fenn as Harley Quinn , and all three seasons of the Flash-animated series Gotham Girls.

The episodes are presented in letterboxed widescreen format. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Views Read Edit View history. In other projects Wikiquote. This page was last edited on 8 December , at By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Birds of Prey by Jordan B. The Batman legend takes an unexpected turn when the Caped Crusader vanishes from the crime-ridden Gotham City and his legacy is taken over by a trio of relentless heroines—the Birds of Prey.

Reinventing herself as Oracle, she takes under her wing Helena Kyle, the secret daughter of Batman and Catwoman , who quickly grows into the fierce "Huntress". Into this group comes Dinah, a teenage runaway who is drawn to the city by metahuman visions. With the help of the only honest cop in the city now called New Gotham, Detective Jesse Reese, the Birds of Prey fight their first battle against a mysterious madman who is bent on destruction.

Slick Silas Weir Mitchell , an evil metahuman who can turn from solid to liquid, is hired by Dr. Quinzel to kill the honest cops who stand in her way.