Ospreys are a type of raptor. They live all over the world except Antarctica. The species is very well adapted to fishing so they can be found anywhere with safe nest sites and shallow water with lots of fish. The Osprey is in the phylum of chordates and it’s scientific name is the Pandion haliaetus. The adults can weigh up to 3 pounds and reach 20-26 inches in length. The Osprey is brown on the top of the wings and it’s back but white on the stomach and bottom of the tail. It has light brown feathers on the lower part of the wings as well. It has yellow eyes and a brown collar around its neck and a black line leading up to its eye. It has a deadly beak to kill fish and like most flying birds its bones are hollow to cut down on weight.
Thesis Statement: Mary Aprarico Castrejon’s essay “The Fighter Bird” reveals her family’s poor living situation and the grit which members of her family, like herself and her papi, have despite of their situation.
Dog has been “man’s best friend” for ages. Around Franklin County, almost everyone owns a dog. Since many owners are farmers, people in the Franklin County area need a dog who will be loyal, can herd livestock if need be, and is obedient to its master. The best breed of dog that fits this description is the Blue Heeler, also known as the Australian Cattle Dog. Though these dogs are better suited for the rural areas, many people in the city own them as well. Sprightly yet independent, the Australian Cattle Dogs are great companions for single people and families alike. Blue Heelers are the all-around best breed of dog in Franklin County.
Reading the autobiography of Chief Black Hawk made me realize how giving the Sac tribe actually was compared to as they call it the whites. The Sac Tribe was based on peace and spiritual lifestyle. They were not all for themselves none of them were. If someone they knew didn’t have what they needed but they did, they wouldn’t hesitate to share. That is how all communities should be but unfortunately we aren’t all as giving as the Sac. They were such good people, which make me wonder why the whites were so devious towards them. They could trick them into agreeing to something without even knowing it. The Sacs had great crops so no one in their village went hungry and they made sure of it. All of them hunted even the women which gave them plenty of meat, fruits, and vegetables until the next time to hunt. This village was full of very happy people. They had everything they needed to survive and they were all so close, and they all helped each other out and had each other’s backs at the end of the day. If I had to choose a tribe to be in I would go to the Sac tribe just from reading this autobiography.
Habitat: Partially or completely open country, around mountains, hills, and cliffs. They use many different habitats ranging from arctic to desert, some include tundra, shrub lands, grasslands, coniferous forest, farmland and rivers or streams. They can be found in Mexico, North America, Alaska, and sometimes Asia, northern Africa, and Europe. They nest in high places such as cliffs, trees, or human structures. They build huge nests that they may return to for several breeding years.
Black, T., Kennedy, G (2003). Birds of Michigan. (p. 180). Auburn, WA: Lone Pine Publishing.
Crowfoot was a Blackfoot chief in 1830, by the Belly River in now southern Alberta. He was born in the Blood tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which at the time also included the Blackfoot and Piegan tribes. As a baby he was given the name Astohkomi (Shot Close) When he was five his father was killed by Crow warriors and within a year Crowfoot’s mother married Akay-nehka-simi (Many Names), a member of the Blackfoot tribe. When Crowfoot was a teen he was trained as a warrior, During a raid for horses on a Crow camp, he was wounded in the fight, for which he was given his adult name Isapo-muxika (Crowfoot), a name that had been owned by a relative killed several years earlier.
The Cooper’s Hawk is medium sized and has rounded wings with a long rounded tail. Males are about 39cm and females are about 45cm. Younger birds have yellow legs, and adult birds have orange or red colored legs. The males are more brightly colored than females. Adult birds have dark gray-blue crown and it contrasts with their lighter colored napes. The tails have four straight alternating bands, dark and light brown in adults. The tip of the tail may appear white at times. Some of the areas that the population of Cooper’s ...
Whoosh! A grey-and-white streak rushes past you, barely giving you any time to duck and cover! It’s a bird, it’s a plane – oh wait, it’s a bird, but not just any plain-old bird, it’s the Peregrine Falcon! (Not to be confused with the Millennium Falcon, the iconic spaceship from Star Wars.) The Peregrine Falcon (Also known as ‘Duck Hawk’) is one of the most wickedly awesome birds of prey you’ll ever see, and not just because of its barred, steely appearance, a diet consisting of over 2000 different species, and how it’s swiftly adapted to its environment with the ability to hunt soaring, and then snap the spines of its prey with its hooked beak and talons. No, no, there is much more to this raptor than that. Ready? Well, let’s ‘dig’ in.
The Oncilla commonly lives in high elevated areas of the jungle within South and Central America (Petersen). In Brazil, the Oncilla has been found in subtropical forest highlands, plantation fields, deforested areas and eucalyptus monoculture. They have a preference for the montane cloud forest. The Oncilla is an obligated carnivore, which means that they are required to eat meat in order to survive. In their habitat they have all of the resources for survival. They eat small mammals, lizards, birds, invertebrates and sometimes tree frogs. The places the Oncilla live tend to be very warm and humid. The Oncilla does not migrate to any other place.
del Hoyo, Josep, Andrew Elliott and Jordi Sargatal. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol 1, Ostrich to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1992.
Burton, R. & Kress, S. W., (2010). Bird profiles: American Crow. Audubon North American birdfeeder guide (Rev. ed., p. 150). New York: DK.
Jacamars are in the order Piciformers, sub-order Galbuliformes, family Galibulidae and located in mostly South and Central America and will extend up to Mexico. This family contains five genera, and eighteen species. They mostly enjoy living in low-altitude woodlands and the canopy of the forest edge. These birds are small to medium sized and range from 5.5 to 13.4 inches in length and can weigh anywhere from 0.60-2.65 ounces (Wikipedia). These birds are described as glossy with long bills and tails, their plumage are normally bright and radiant colors though there are some that basic dull color as well. They are known to be monogamous, and will use their bills to drill burrows, and even remove stingers from insects. Jacamars are usually compared
two pounds. The female is eighteen inches in length from beak to square tail. Her long,
The Polaris Ranger is a UTV that is very simple to drive once you know how to do it. (You will need to have a Ranger and space to drive it to do this) This is a good thing to learn how to do if you have one or if you have farm because the Ranger is a necessity if you need to deliver feed or get something from the barn etc. Here are the simple steps to drive it.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey and is most commonly found in North America. Its habitat is anywhere near large areas of water surrounded by many tall trees. They feed mainly on fish, which they grab from the water with their talons. Due to human impact, particularly from the use of guns, the bald eagle has faced extinction.