What the hawk means to First Nations peoples who live in its habitat Being a bird species native to most of North America, the red-tailed hawk is a part of many First Nations cultures, most of whom view it as a symbol of courage, strength, and power. Since North America is so vast that there are bound to be discrepancies between the beliefs of different First Nations peoples, this writeup shall deal with the different meanings the hawk can have to different tribes, including some in British Columbia. In some cases, literature about the hawk’s importance to First Nations peoples have been drowned out by websites which do not appear reliable; as such, some pieces of information about the similar and much more well-documented hawk are also included in this writeup. The Cheyenne tribe from the Great Plains believe that hawks warn and protect one of impending danger from one’s enemies.…
Bald Eagles are America's national bird, so why did it come so close to extinction? Although DDT is probably the biggest reason, disease and deforestation are also reasons. Disease killed many bald eagles over the years. Deforestation took away the bald eagles habitat high in the trees.…
Ding!! Vijay Singh hits another astonishing 378-yard drive. Of course only the best use the best golf ball...the Titleist Pro V1. This high-priced luxury ball soars through the air alone, but out of nowhere the inexpensive Callaway Warbird cuts through the air, trying to squeeze the last bit of distance it has in it. This is not a race, but a simple challenge to get the most distance between the Pro V1 and the Warbird.…
The island fox has been endangered since the 1990’s.but was not federally recognized as such until 2004. The island foxes on Santa Catalina became endangered because a wild North American raccoon was “stow away” on a boat and escaped onto the island in the late 1990s. Canine distemper virus, a fatal dog disease passed from this raccoon to the island foxes. By 2000 almost 90% of the foxes died from the distemper virus.…
HABITAT: According to the website the northern hawk owl lives in coniferous or mixed forests near open areas in Canada and the United States. It nests in cavities including old woodpecker nests and hollow tops of broken tree trunks. DIET According to the website the hawk owl eats mostly small mammals especially voles. It also eats some birds especially in winter.…
How effective are the measures being taken by interest groups to ensure the survival of the hooded plovers on the Southern Australian coastline? Introduction: The Thinornis rubricollis rubricollis but more commonly known as the hooded plover is a stocky bird that stands at 10 centre metres tall and 20 centre metres wide, the bird that is a vulnerable specie in the South Australian coastline area, Whilst it is Endangered in both Victoria and New South Wales (Bird Life Australia, NA), refer to figure 1 to an. The Hooded Plover digs a shallow hole in sand or fine gravel situated above the high-tide ocean beaches or among dunes. The normal amount of chicks is one or two eggs hatch after about 30 days and then leaves the nest within a one to two days.…
The bald eagles diet mainly consists of fish and other types of creatures that can easily be snatched out of a river or lake by the eagles sharp claws. The habitat of the bald eagle is mainly by a water source for example a river or lake another one of their habitats is a American wet land where its moist and by a water source. A bald eagles features are very interesting the average bald eagles height of a bald eagle is 30 inches, the average weight of a bald eagle is 8-12 pounds, the average wingspan is 6-7 feet long. The bald eagle lives in any type of wetland mainly by a lake or stream were it is easy to catch their prey fish.…
Imagine, it’s the year of 1932, on a hot summer day and it is over 90 degrees. Picture the muggy feeling, with sunscreen and sweat piled on. Iowa weather, being Iowa weather. Of course something to help cool down is a necessity right now but, where is there to go?…
The bald eagles feature are very unique like how the bald eagle’s feet claw onto prey which makes it easier to carry back to the nest. The bald eagles appetite consists of smaller birds, corrion, turtles, fish, rabbits, snakes, muskrats, ducks, rodents, and other dead animals. Like most other birds the bald eagle does hibernate they prefer to go to the red wing and wabasha areas close to the mississippi river where the current of inflowing chippewa river maintains open water throughout the winter. The bald eagle's wingspan is about 8 feet long making it one of America's largest raptors. The bald eagle while flying can fly up to 10,000 feet in the air.…
Dove Hunt It was a warm morning in Kansas. Trees were swaying but the only noise you could here was the beating of small wings on humid air. Across the field a hunter fired at a dove flying overhead, sending a clear message to all. Game on.…
Barred Owls eat a large variety of prey, including: mice ,voles ,shrews, moles, rats,squirrels, chipmunks, rabbit, opossums, bats, birds (including smaller owls), frogs, salamanders, lizards, snakes, crayfish,insects, slugs, and fish. Also horned owls are generalists and opportunistic feeders and have one of the broadest diets among North American owls. They take an exceptionally wide variety of prey, ranging in size from scorpions and small rodents to larger hares and rabbits as well as large birds, including ducks, geese, and herons. Barn Owls eat most small mammals, particularly rats, mice, voles, lemmings, and other rodents; also shrews, bats, and rabbits. Most of the prey they eat are active at night, so squirrels and chipmunks are relatively…
The bald eagle has been recognized as the “national symbol of the United States since 1782”(Lee, Ray). The bald eagle is brown in color on the body and wings but is a pearly white on the head and tail. The American quarter and dollar bill both have the bald eagle symbol on them. The bald eagle means freedom to the American citizens. It has been “a symbol for native people for far longer than that” ("Bald Eagle Identification”).…
Robins are a beautiful bird and you can see them in the springtime. I wanted to write this because I have a robin’s nest in my backyard. I also like how gentle robins look. The American Robin’s size is about 9 to 11 inches long, a wingspan of about 14 to about 16 in long, and weight is 2 ⅓ to 3 ounces.…
Monarch Butterfly and Habitat Loss Monarchs might as well be the most advantageous species on the planet considering they help with pollinating plants which produce our crops and provides a food source for birds and small reptiles. However, the number of monarchs is decreasing from habitat loss, climate change, chemical pollutants, poaching/farming, and public awareness. Herbicide is their biggest threat because it kills their main dish, which is milkweed. Remarkably, people from Science Daily have thought of asking state and local representatives to scale down of unnecessary mowing and herbicide application, promoting agricultural methods that doesn’t kill milkweeds and other plants that pollinators need, and plant milkweeds in areas that aren’t available. Monarchs do their job and now we should do ours.…
Bang! The smell of gun powder in the morning is a duck hunter’s favorite smell. His favorite sight is the ducks flying in and listening to their wings whistle. To become the best duck hunter, the hunter should but duck stamps, know all land boundaries in his hunting area, and have a good duck blind to stay hidden. The best duck hunters know to buy their duck stamps first.…