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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.  

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