This group is mostly nocturnal, regurgitates pellets (of bones, fur, and feathers), and has special feet that are covered in feathers?
What are owls?
Flap, flap, flap...soar!
What is an accipiter?
Name two important body parts of a raptor, or birds of prey.
What are sharp curved beaks, talons, strong wings, and excellent eyesight?
Rock and roll, rock and roll...
What is a turkey vulture?
Birds of prey that can be found in the state of New Hampshire. You must name at least 2.
What is an Eagle, Osprey, Turkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, Broad-Winged Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Screech Owl, Saw-Whet Owl...
Owls hunt during this time of day
What is night time?
This group has short wings and long rudder like tails, used to maneuver in between trees to catch prey. They are small hawks that live in deeply wooded areas. The Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Goshawk are all part of this group.
What are accipiters?
Row, row row your wings!
What is a falcon (or Peregrine falcon)?
Birds of prey that can be found in the state of Maine. You must name at least 4.
What is an Eagle, Osprey, Turkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, Broad-Winged Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Screech Owl, Saw-Whet Owl...
True or False- owls have uneven ear holes
What is True?
This group has long wide wings and short broad tails. They mainly hunt from perches and swoop to the ground to catch prey. The Red-Tailed Hawk, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Ospreys, and Eagles are all part of this group. They often live in more open habitats.
What are the buteos?
Who cooks, who cooks, who cooks for you?
An Owl
Habitats in NH that we might find birds of prey in. Must name at least 2.
What are mountains, woodlands, forests, by bodies of water, including lakes, or oceans...
Some species of hawks undertake this- a very long journey, traveling thousands of miles each year.
What is migration?
JOKEW! This kind of bird doesn’t need a comb
A bald eagle!?
Diet NH raptors may eat. Must name at least 2.
What are rodents, fish, smaller birds, snakes, mice, chipmunks, squirrels...