The discovery of BirdsThe discovery of Birds

By: WillBy: Will

The bald eagleThe bald eagle Both male and female adult bald Both male and female adult bald

eagles have a blackish-brown back eagles have a blackish-brown back and breast; a white head, neck, and and breast; a white head, neck, and tail; and yellow feet and bill.tail; and yellow feet and bill.

Juvenile bald eagles are a mixture of Juvenile bald eagles are a mixture of brown and white.brown and white.

The wingspan for male ranges from The wingspan for male ranges from 72 to 85 inches. And female With a 72 to 85 inches. And female With a wingspan of 79 to 90 inches. wingspan of 79 to 90 inches.

The kingfisherThe kingfisher A kingfishers body is chunky, A kingfishers body is chunky,

with a large head, and short neck with a large head, and short neck and tail, on the head it carries an and tail, on the head it carries an erectile crest, and a long strong erectile crest, and a long strong beak. beak.

Kingfishers are mostly Kingfishers are mostly carnivorous and nests in Shore carnivorous and nests in Shore Bank tunnels.Bank tunnels.

Its size is between 12 to 14 in. Its size is between 12 to 14 in. long, and it's coloring is blue gray long, and it's coloring is blue gray above and white below above and white below

The Barn owlThe Barn owl Hunts in areas rich in Hunts in areas rich in

rodents, along desert washes rodents, along desert washes and canyons, where trees for and canyons, where trees for perching are available.perching are available.

The barn owl can readily be The barn owl can readily be distinguished from other distinguished from other owls by its unique shape, owls by its unique shape, color and voice.color and voice.

This distinctive, medium-This distinctive, medium-sized owl grows 15 to 20 sized owl grows 15 to 20 inches in height. inches in height.

The American White PelicanThe American White Pelican The birds are very social and The birds are very social and

group their nests together in group their nests together in colonies.colonies.

Their life span is 12-14 years in Their life span is 12-14 years in the wild.the wild.

It weighs 5-8 kg and has a It weighs 5-8 kg and has a wingspan up to 3 m. wingspan up to 3 m.

The OspreyThe Osprey The Osprey builds its nest The Osprey builds its nest

on manmade structures, on manmade structures, such as telephone poles, such as telephone poles, channel markers, duck channel markers, duck blinds, and nest platforms blinds, and nest platforms designed especially for it.designed especially for it.

Osprey eggs do not hatch Osprey eggs do not hatch all at once, but instead the all at once, but instead the first chick hatches out up to first chick hatches out up to five days before the last one. five days before the last one.

Osprey numbers declined Osprey numbers declined drastically in 1950-1970s, drastically in 1950-1970s, from pesticide poisoning from pesticide poisoning and eggshell thinning and eggshell thinning

The Cormorant birdThe Cormorant bird Has a body length of Has a body length of

30-35in and a wing span 30-35in and a wing span of 50in.of 50in.

It feeds by diving and It feeds by diving and swimming to catch fish.swimming to catch fish.

It has a lifespan of 25 It has a lifespan of 25 years.years.

The PelicanThe Pelican They have long necks, short tails, They have long necks, short tails,

long, broad wings, and huge bills with long, broad wings, and huge bills with deeply expansible skin pouches in the deeply expansible skin pouches in the lower mandible.lower mandible.

The young are born naked, and The young are born naked, and plumage appears after 8 to 14 days. plumage appears after 8 to 14 days.

The long fledgling period runs from The long fledgling period runs from 12 to 15 weeks, and sexual maturity 12 to 15 weeks, and sexual maturity occurs after the third or fourth year. occurs after the third or fourth year.

Da PigeonDa Pigeon All pigeons have soft All pigeons have soft

swellings (Ceres) at the base swellings (Ceres) at the base of the nostrils.of the nostrils.

They eat chiefly fruits and They eat chiefly fruits and seeds.seeds.

Pigeons kept in captivity Pigeons kept in captivity can live up to 15-20 years. can live up to 15-20 years.

The EgretThe Egret Black legs and feetBlack legs and feet

Length: 32 inches Length: 32 inches Wingspan: 55 inchesWingspan: 55 inches

Juvenile similar to Juvenile similar to basic-plumaged adultbasic-plumaged adult

Black VultureBlack Vulture The black vulture has a The black vulture has a

body length of 22 - 27 body length of 22 - 27 inches, a wingspan of 4 1/2 inches, a wingspan of 4 1/2 - 5 feet, and weighs 4 - 5 - 5 feet, and weighs 4 - 5 poundspounds

Black Vultures mainly Black Vultures mainly

scavenge small to large-scavenge small to large-sized dead animals. sized dead animals.

The black vulture is Short, The black vulture is Short, square tailed and has a black square tailed and has a black body.body.

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