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Birdwatching
Birdwatching is a very popular hobby around the world. Finding and identifying all the different species is a challenge. If you enjoy learning the feeding, nesting, and mating habits of birds, this is the category to watch!
1,175 Questions
Why is a feather shaped like a feather?
Feathers are a marvel of nature. Since there isn't just one shape for a feather, the question should be re-phrased to inquire about common traits of feathers and why they are shaped like a wing.
Many feathers make up a wing. Feathers have their shape to make a wing. Wings are designed much like an airplane wing. The front blade of the wing is shaped so an air foil occurs over the top of the wing. When air accelerates, pressure drops. This creates a differential in pressure between the top and bottom of the wing. Since air pressure moves from high to low, the low pressure created by air accelerating over the top of the wing creates lift under the wing.
If you look at an individual feather, you will see that the shape imitates that of a wing. The multiple shapes of feathers can then be defined based upon their location on the wing and their shape variations based upon flight performance and aerodynamics.
Which bird has two toes in front and two in the back of their feet?
Woodpeckers are zygodactyl, with the first and forth toes facing to the front, and the second and third toward the back of the foot.
Is there any bird that can eat rock and name of the bird also?
yes there is but i'm not quite sure of the name. i think it lives in the mountains.
Why don't you hear the call of the whipporwill in Northeast Pa anymore?
The whippoorwill is still a resident there, but may be declining in some areas. Also it is only a spring and summer resident in Pennsylvania..
What is the name for a group of starlings?
A group of starlings is called a murmuration. It can also be called a chattering.
In what state is the Limpkin found?
The Limpkin is rare to fairly common in Florida in swamps and wetlands.
How does a roadrunner defend itself?
It basically runs or flies away. When cornered it might use it's beak or feet to hurt the enemy.
We have 7 nesting chickadees in a bird house..how long from hatching to flight?
It kind of depends on the species of chickadee - but I'd go off of the Black-capped Chickadee at 16 days.
How would you describe the nest of an owl?
How you describe a nest of an owl is it is in a tree and it looks like a normal nest.
You can find mallards nearly anywhere there is a pond or lake, or river.
Mallards are very common and very tame in England.
magpie
What do you feed a yellow-rumped warbler?
berries in the winter, insects like meal worms in the summer
they mostly nest in high rocky mountains in the cliff itself.
