Bird AdaptationsBird AdaptationsBeaks and FeetBeaks and Feet

Birds have different kinds of beaks Birds have different kinds of beaks because they eat different thingsbecause they eat different things

Which has the best for Which has the best for catching and eating bugs?catching and eating bugs?

Which bird has the best beak Which bird has the best beak for catching and eating fish?for catching and eating fish?

Bluebirds catch and Bluebirds catch and eat bugseat bugs

Pelicans catch and Pelicans catch and eat fisheat fish

What do these birds eat?What do these birds eat?

Scavengers eat dead animalsScavengers eat dead animals

Crested CaracaraCrested CaracaraTurkey VultureTurkey VultureBlack Vulture Black Vulture

Flycatchers have small, pointed beaksFlycatchers have small, pointed beaks

Western KingbirdWestern Kingbird

Say’s PhoebeSay’s Phoebe Vermillion FlycatcherVermillion Flycatcher

What do they eat?What do they eat?

Birds with small, pointed beaks eat insectsBirds with small, pointed beaks eat insects

What do warblers eat?What do warblers eat?

Pine WarblerPine Warbler

Wilson’s WarblerWilson’s Warbler Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler Magnolia WarblerMagnolia Warbler

Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler Golden-cheeked WarblerGolden-cheeked Warbler

Warblers eat insectsWarblers eat insects

Orange-crowned WarblerOrange-crowned Warbler

Raptors and owls have thick, hooked Raptors and owls have thick, hooked beaks for capturing and eating preybeaks for capturing and eating prey

These birds can eat a variety of thingsThese birds can eat a variety of things

Blue Jay Blue Jay

Orchard OrioleOrchard Oriole

Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird

Eastern MeadowlarkEastern Meadowlark

What kind of beak do they have What kind of beak do they have and what things could they eat?and what things could they eat?

Robins have pointed beaks and can eat a Robins have pointed beaks and can eat a variety of foodvariety of food

What kind of beak do these birds have?What kind of beak do these birds have?

Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted Grosbeak Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal

House FinchHouse FinchPyrrhuloxiaPyrrhuloxia

Birds with thick beaks eat seeds, insects Birds with thick beaks eat seeds, insects and fruit and fruit

What kind of beaks do these wading birds have to What kind of beaks do these wading birds have to catch and eat things from the water?catch and eat things from the water?

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron

Yellow-crowned Yellow-crowned Night HeronNight Heron

White IbisWhite Ibis

Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill

Snowy EgretSnowy Egret

These birds have beaks that These birds have beaks that help them catch and eat fish, help them catch and eat fish, crayfish, shrimp and other crayfish, shrimp and other small creatures in the water small creatures in the water

What kind of beak do these ducks have? What kind of beak do these ducks have?

The Northern Shoveler The Northern Shoveler has a large flat beak for has a large flat beak for sifting food from the sifting food from the waterwater

Bird Feet AdaptationsBird Feet Adaptations

What kind of legs and feet do these birds What kind of legs and feet do these birds have? have?

What are they used for?What are they used for?

What kind of legs and feet What kind of legs and feet do these birds have? do these birds have?

What are they used for?What are they used for?

What are these beaks and feet used for?What are these beaks and feet used for?

What are these feet used for?What are these feet used for?

Bird’s feet are for:Bird’s feet are for:

perching perching

wadingwadingcatching prey catching prey

Swimming Swimming

Describe it’s beak Describe it’s beak and feet adaptationsand feet adaptations

This is a Golden-cheeked WarblerThis is a Golden-cheeked Warbler

Golden-cheeked WarblerGolden-cheeked Warbler

• Has small claw-like feet for perching Has small claw-like feet for perching

• Has small pointed beak for eating insectsHas small pointed beak for eating insects

Photos by Pat Merkord, Chris Merkord , Gil EckrichPhotos by Pat Merkord, Chris Merkord , Gil Eckrich

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English Language Arts & Reading student expectations: English Language Arts & Reading student expectations: 3, 4(A,B)3, 4(A,B); ; 1, 2(A,B)1, 2(A,B); ; 1, 2(A,B)1, 2(A,B); ; 1, 2(A,B)1, 2(A,B)

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