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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifteen species have been recorded in Indiana. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)
Turkey vultures at the Indiana Dunes. This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes. [1] The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds.
Although the term "bird of prey" could theoretically be taken to include all birds that actively hunt and eat other animals, [4] ornithologists typically use the narrower definition followed in this page, [5] excluding many piscivorous predators such as storks, cranes, herons, gulls, skuas, penguins, and kingfishers, as well as many primarily ...
A hummingbird sits on a bird feeder by the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center, at Eagle Creek Park, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.
See birds, bison and a tortoise race on Saturday, May 25 Bluebird Walk, 10 a.m. at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison: Join a naturalist at Clifty Shelter to check the park’s bluebird boxes for ...
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Other studies have found that zebras are rarely targeted by these insect species. [73] Caro and colleagues (2019) studied captive zebras and horses and observed that neither could deter flies from a distance, but zebra stripes kept flies from landing, both on zebras and horses dressed in zebra print coats. [ 69 ]
Plains zebras are nomadic and non-territorial, home ranges vary from 30 km 2 (12 sq mi) to 600 km 2 (230 sq mi), depending on the area and if the population is migratory. They are more active during the day and spend most of their time feeding. Other activities include dust bathing, rubbing, drinking and intermittent resting which is very brief ...