What is birdwatching?
About how many kinds of birds are there?
There are about 556 kinds of birds in Arizona only. Imagine
how many birds are in the whole world!
How do birds survive when they are so small?
Loggerhead Shrikes
spear their food on the barbs of barbed wire fences to come and eat them
later. They want to save up food for the
winter. Crickets, tiny birds, and bugs
make up their diet. Also, they can lower
their body temperature, heart rate, and general body functions to survive cold.
How smart are birds?
The
Woodpecker Finch from the Galápagos Islands uses a twig to pry insects out of
bark, as does the Caledonian Crow, who uses its beak to sharpen sticks into
hooks which are used to probe into holes to extract insects. Even turkeys
know whether things are safe to eat or not.
What are some ways birds avoid predators?
Some birds just fly away. Others plainly build their nests
in safe places. Turkeys instinctively know the difference between venomous snakes and
safe snakes. They protect themselves
from dangerous snakes by going around in a circle and stomping on the ground, confusing the snake.
~Lincoln Whitney
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