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Seabirds and Shorebirds
Oceans cover a majority of the earth and it is only natural that many species of birds have adapted to take advantage of this wealth of nutrients and diverse habitats. Fly into this category to ask and answer questions about seabirds.
575 Questions
N Hemisphere shore bird long slender bill and legs and cryptic plumage?
Could be any one of several sandpipers or other wading birds.
Polar bears. Arctic fox in north Pacific species, rats and feral cats, humans in tropical species.
What is the Peterhead word for Seagull?
The word most commonly used for a seagull in Peterhead is Scurry.
What is the biggest bird of flight?
The largest bird ever capable of flight was Argentavis magnificens, a now extinct member of the Teratornithidae group, with a wingspan of up to 8.3 m (28 ft), a length of over 3 m (10 ft) and a body weight of 80 kg (176 lb.).
The largest living land bird capable of flight is the Great Bustard.
Are there any ocean birds that are nocturnal other than night herons?
owl are and some herons are partially nocturnal
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia says, "The albatross diet is dominated by cephalopods, fish and crustaceans, although they will also scavenge carrion and feed on other zooplankton. It should be noted that for most species, a comprehensive understanding of diet is only known for the breeding season, when the albatrosses regularly return to land and study is possible. The importance of each of these food sources varies from species to species, and even from population to population; some concentrate on squid alone, others take more krill or fish. Of the two albatross species found in Hawaii, one, the Black-footed Albatross, takes mostly fish while the Laysan feeds on squid."
How do large gulls eat puffins or puffin eggs?
Large puffins cannot eat puffins or puffin eggs. They do scare puffins and annoy them but only to make them drop their fish that they have caught. They really do not eat the puffins; they just want the fish that they have caught.
Do seagulls fish in the sea or rock pools?
both but usually in the sea as they don't like to get to close to people
What is the meaning of the poem Race with seagulls by Bienvenido Santos?
essentially, it regards the son (narrator of the poem) speaking resentfully towards the father in the poem. The father is said to be a liar, a fake, and most of all, a bad father.
How far from salt water will seagulls go?
sometimes hundreds of miles.the ring billed gull is certainly a wanderlust species.they have been seen here in nc in the mountains,some 400 miles inland.
Where does European stork travel in summer?
They travel to many parts of northern Europe, including Germany, Finland, Poland and other countries.
Why don't ducks freeze in freezing water while swimming?
Well, this answer is true for penguins and I'd imagine the answer is practically similar for ducks.
The blood vessels leading to the feet are arranged to be countercurrent- the heat from the descending arteries is transferred to the ascending veins (which are cooler), so the feet remain at a cooler temperature than the rest of the body, stopping them from sticking to the ice.
Why do Seagulls have webbed feet?
Gulls are waterfowl and spend a good deal of time swimming on the surface of the water, like ducks, and diving into the water for fish, thus their webbed feet have evolved.
Could you call a screwdriver an albatross?
Only if you believe that the world is only in your head, and words are merely something to play with having no semantic meaning. In that case, any word can have any meaning you assign to it. Just don't expect the rest of us, who believe words have specific meanings, to understand you.
They eat fish, flies, beetles and other insects, crustaceans, Spiders, and small marine animals, so yes - they are carnivores.
What are the names of endangered list?
Polar bears, giant pandas, rhinos, and snow leopards are on the endangered species list. Other animals on the endangered list that people find unexpected are zebras, peacocks, and the Ugandan Giraffe.
The polar bear is not an endangered species, but listed as vulnerable.
How do airports control seagulls?
In some airports they shoot off canons to scare them away. ---- Answer #2 Airports cannot completely control avian populations, however there are several ways in which they ward them off. Some involve annoying sounds to scare off the birds. Other airports replace vegetation with plants that birds won't eat. Did you know that Beijing, China boasts the world's largest airport? ~Apple Juice
Is there 18 different species of penguins that are endangered?
There are 17 species, five which are endangered species. African, yellow eyed, Humboldt, erect crested, and Galapagos.
What color are the feet of an albatross?
Albatrosses depending on what type of albatross it is has normally white feet, most would think orange feet because some people think of the albatross as an overgrown seagull or a big sea gull. The black footed albatross has you guessed it black feet, so depending on what type it is it will have to depend.
The average albatrosses feet are normally white.
