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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
Female Cardinal
What does a scissortail flycatcher symbolize?
the scissor tail fly catcher is the Oklahoma's state bird
What do scissortail flycatchers eat?
All of the flycatchers - kingbirds, flycatchers, phoebes - eat insects.
Magpie
How many eggs does a female owl lay?
A barn owl typically lays a clutch of 4-7 eggs but sometimes up to 15.
What kind of bird has bright yellow tail feathers a black body and a red eye?
That depends on a lot of factors. Is it a wild or domesticated bird? If wild, what is the location, nest structure if visible, etc. Immature birds are sometimes difficult to identify until they start to acquire their adult plumage. But it could possibly be a yellow finch, depending on the location. It was on our patio with yellow tail feathers, a olive green body and a black crest on it's head. There were 4 of them in our bird bath
No where. They stay in the nest until they are ready to fly.
What color is the eggs of the western meadowlark?
The eggs are a creamy beige color with a few brown and black spots.
What birds are in the Grand Canyon?
The rarest that you are likely to see would be the California Condor which was reintroduced to the wild near there in 1967. You might see the perigrine falcon and should see many Great Blue Heron, the Bald Eagle and the Golden Eagle. There are 250 species listed on the National Park checklist.
How did the Whip-poor-will get its name?
The Whip-poor-will got it's name from it's song which is a loud "whip-poor-will, with an accent on the first and last syllables.
Which prairie chicken is now extinct?
The "Heath Hen", formerly a resident along the Atlantic seaboard from Massachusetts to Virginia, is now extinct. The last record was in Martha's Vineyard in 1932.
Killdeers live all over North America and parts of South America, too. A small population also lives in Great Britain. They like to be close to a water source like a lake, river, stream, drainage ditch or the ocean. The often live on farmlands or open grasslands as well as beaches. They also like open grassy areas like backyards and golf courses.
How high do whippoorwills fly?
Normally the whippoorwill, Caprimulgus Vociferus, flies fairly low to the ground, usually under 20 feet or so, as it pursues flying insects, which it catches with it's wide mouth. These birds often call all night long, their plaintive "whip poor weel," call going from dusk til dawn.
Any bird of prey that consumes birds would likely prey upon chickadees. Examples include hawks, falcons, and merlins. Carnivorous mammals such as martens, foxes, and domestic cats will consume adults, eggs, and young.
Is it normal for a black man to have his penis half black and half white at the head?
Vitiligo is a common and harmless condition that can cause loss of pigment. It commonly affects the genitals.
What is the difference between an Eastern Meadowlark and a Western Meadowlark?
The main distinction is a difference in the birds' calls. The Eastern meadowlark has a high, buzzy drzzt, given in a rapid series in flight. A Western meadowlark's call is similar to the Eastern, but lower pitched; also gives a whistled wheet.
It depends on the type of bird and a characteristic called "wing loading," a ratio between weight and wing area. Small, heavy birds such as a grouse have high wing loading and therefore flap their wings quickly to achieve flight. Hummingbirds, despite their small size, must flap at incredible speeds of many dozens of times a second in order to hover and maneuver the way they do. Birds with a relatively large wingspan relative to their weight, such as the magnificent frigatebird (the bird with the largest wing area to weight ratio) can fly long distances with minimal flapping.
Small birds such as finches have a unique flight pattern called "undulating" where they flap their wings a few times to achieve an upward angle of flight, then coast in a parabolic arc until they are pointed downward, then flap again and so on. Other birds have a method of flight called "direct" that means they beat their wings constantly and fly straight. Others, such as vultures and buteo hawks, soar in circles to ride rising air currents and then coast for long distances; this behavior saves energy.
Sounds like a female Hairy Woodpecker.
