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What are the tools of Birds of Prey?
Talons
Sharp beak
Eyes
Important to our environment
Everglade kite ea>ng apple snail
DDT effects
GROUPS OF RAPTORS
• Remember these traits so you can iden>fy some raptor pictures at the end.
Falcons & kites 1. POINTED WINGS
2. LARGE FEET
3. FAST!
Osprey 1. TERRITORIAL
2. EAT FISH ALONG RIVERS
3. HAS EYEBAND
VULTURES & CONDORS
1. SCAVENGERS- EAT CARRION
2. RECYCLERS
3. NO FEATHERS ON HEAD
OWLS
1. NOCTURNAL
2. ROUND FACES
3. EYES IN FRONT
HAWKS 1. ROUND WING TIPS
2. BROAD TAIL
3. RIDE THE THERMALS
EAGLES 1. ADULT BALD EAGLES HAVE WHITE HEADS
2. MIGRATE
3. DIURNAL
4. USUALLY HAVE LONG LEG FEATHERS
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
What are the traits?
• Break into small groups to look at pictures.
• Have a compe>>on between 2 groups to see if they can place each bird with the correct heading.
Conclusion