We learned all about birds of prey from Jim Parks and his Wingmasters! Mr. Parks rescues injured birds of prey and usually rehabilitates them and then releases them to the wild. However, a few of the birds he has rescued are not fit to return to nature. So, he uses them to teach school kids all about the adaptations these creatures have and use to survive. We were lucky enough to see six different birds. He brought a:
peregrine falcon,
red-tailed hawk,
great-horned owl,
barred owl,
saw-whet owl,
and a falcon.
One adaptation of the falcon is the black feathers beneath their eyes. It helps to reduce sun glare as they hunt other birds in flight.
We learned some interesting facts, too. For example, owls and all birds can turn their heads 180 degrees because their eyes don't move like humans' eyes do.
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