BIRDS Year 7 autumn 2010

Birds Alex McIver 2010

KILLING Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Bird Foot Types

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. eg. thrush, blackbird, etc. Bird Foot Types

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Bird Foot Types

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. eg. duck, swan, etc Bird Foot Types

FLESH EATING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Bird Beak Types

Short and conical for crushing seeds. eg. sparrow, finch, etc. Bird Beak Types SEED EATING

INSECT EATING (IN SAND) Long, thin and slightly curved for probing in sand. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Bird Beak Types

EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER Flattish for sieving muddy water. eg. duck, swan, etc. Bird Beak Types

Embryo A bird embryo requires the same conditions for life as anything else : moisture, food, air and warmth. At one end there is a gap between the shell and membrane, this gap contains air.

Embryo The yolk provides food for the embryo. The white (albumen) provides food and moisture. The albumen also contains two loose ends which look like string. These are attached to the outer skin and keep the yolk suspended inside the albumen. The dark spot is the embryo. Whichever way the egg is turned the embryo always turns so that it is on top.

Magpie (Pica pica) Magpies build large, untidy, domed nests made of sticks, in tall trees or hedges. It is now more numerous in some towns than on modern farms. Size : 46cm. Habitat : Farms, small woods, towns. Food : Eggs, insects, small mammals, carrion, grain and fruit.

Blackbird (Turdus merula) The Blackbird nests on farms, in woodland and in parks and gardens. They can often be seen turning over dead leaves under trees or bushes. Size : 25cm. Habitat : Farms, gardens, woodland. Food : Worms, insects, snails, fruit, berries.

BARN OWL (Tyto alba) The Barn Owl hunts mainly at night but sometimes hunts during the day in Winter, when food is scarce, or when it has young to feed. Many Barn Owls nest in barns, whilst others nest in holes in trees. Size : 34cm. Habitat : Farmland and rough grassland. Food : Small mammals.

birds Enya Holden

KILLING Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Claw Types

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. eg. thrush, blackbird, etc. Claw Types

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Claw Types

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. eg. duck, swan, etc. Claw Types

FLESH EATING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Beak Types Beak Types

SEED EATING Short and conical for crushing seeds. eg. sparrow, finch, etc. Beak Types Beak Types

EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER ORGANISMS eg. duck, swan, etc. Flattish for sieving muddy water. Beak Types

INSECT EATING (IN SAND) Long, thin and slightly curved for probing in sand. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Beak Types

BIRDS Felix Gibbs 2010

KILLING Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Bird foot types

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. eg. thrush, blackbird, etc Bird foot types

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Bird foot types

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. eg. duck, swan, etc. Bird foot types

FLESH-EATING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Bird beaks

SEED EATING Short and conical for crushing seeds. eg. sparrow, finch, etc. Bird beaks

EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER Flattish for sieving muddy water eg duck, swan, etc Bird beaks

INSECT EATING (IN SAND) probing in sand. eg. curlew, snipe, etc.

BIRDS By Freddie Conington 2010

KILLING Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. eg. hawk, owl, etc. claws

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. eg. thrush, blackbird, etc. claws

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. claws

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. eg. duck, swan, etc. claws

KILLING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. eg. hawk, owl, etc. beaks

SEED EATING Short and conical for crushing seeds. eg. sparrow, finch, etc beaks

EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER ORGANISMS eg. duck, swan, etc. Flattish for sieving muddy water. beaks

Birds Joss Patel

contents 1. foot types 2. beak types 3.bird embryo 4. bird details

KILLING Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Foot types

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. eg. thrush, blackbird, etc. Foot types

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Foot types

  Bird Beak Types

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. eg. duck, swan, etc. Beak types

FLESH EATING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Bird Beak Types Beak types

SEED EATING Short and conical for crushing seeds. eg. sparrow, finch, etc. Beaks types

  EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER eg. duck, swan, etc. Flattish for sieving muddy water Beak types

  INSECT EATING (IN SAND) Long, thin and slightly curved for probing in sand. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Beak types

Bird embryo A bird embryo requires the same conditions for life as anything else : moisture, food, air and warmth. At one end there is a gap between the shell and membrane, this gap contains air. The yolk provides food for the embryo.

Bird emryo The white (albumen) provides food and moisture. The albumen also contains two loose ends which look like string. These are attached to the outer skin and keep the yolk suspended inside the albumen. The dark spot is the embryo. Whichever way the egg is turned the embryo always turns so that it is on top.

  Magpie (Pica pica) Magpies build large, untidy, domed nests made of sticks, in tall trees or hedges. It is now more numerous in some towns than on modern farms. Size : 46cm. Habitat : Farms, small woods, towns. Food : Eggs, insects, small mammals, carrion, grain and fruit.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) The Great Spotted Woodpecker is rarely seen on the ground. When feeding the tongue can extend 4 cm beyond the end of the bill. Size : 23cm. Habitat : Woodland. Food : Insects.

  Blackbird (Turdus merula) The Blackbird nests on farms, in woodland and in parks and gardens. They can often be seen turning over dead leaves under trees or bushes. Size : 25cm. Habitat : Farms, gardens, woodland. Food : Worms, insects, snails, fruit, berries.

  BARN OWL (Tyto alba) The Barn Owl hunts mainly at night but sometimes hunts during the day in Winter, when food is scarce, or when it has young to feed. Many Barn Owls nest in barns, whilst others nest in holes in trees. Size : 34cm. Habitat : Farmland and rough grassland. Food : Small mammals.

By Marcus Hislop Birds

Contents Title page Claws Beaks Birds details

KILLING Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Claw types

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. eg. thrush, blackbird, etc. Claw types

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Claw types

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. eg. duck, swan, etc. Claw types

FLESH EATING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. eg. hawk, owl, etc. Beaks

SEED EATING Short and conical for crushing seeds. eg. sparrow, finch, etc. Beaks

EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER Flattish for sieving muddy water. eg. duck, swan, etc. Beaks

  INSECT EATING (IN SAND) Long, thin and slightly curved for probing in sand. eg. curlew, snipe, etc. Beaks

Embryo A bird embryo requires the same conditions for life as anything else : moisture, food, air and warmth. At one end there is a gap between the shell and membrane, this gap contains air. The yolk provides food for the embryo. The white (albumen) provides food and moisture.

Embryo (Continued) The albumen also contains two loose ends which look like string. These are attached to the outer skin and keep the yolk suspended inside the albumen. The dark spot is the embryo. Whichever way the egg is turned the embryo always turns so that it is on top.

Magpie (Pica pica) Magpies build large, untidy, domed nests made of sticks, in tall trees or hedges. It is now more numerous in some towns than on modern farms. Size : 46cm. Habitat : Farms, small woods, towns. Food : Eggs, insects, small mammals, carrion, grain and fruit.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) The Great Spotted Woodpecker is rarely seen on the ground. When feeding the tongue can extend 4 cm beyond the end of the bill. Size : 23cm. Habitat : Woodland. Food : Insects.

Blackbird (Turdus merula) The Blackbird nests on farms, in woodland and in parks and gardens. They can often be seen turning over dead leaves under trees or bushes. Size : 25cm. Habitat : Farms, gardens, woodland. Food : Worms, insects, snails, fruit, berries.

BARN OWL (Tyto alba) The Barn Owl hunts mainly at night but sometimes hunts during the day in Winter, when food is scarce, or when it has young to feed. Many Barn Owls nest in barns, whilst others nest in holes in trees. Size : 34cm. Habitat : Farmland and rough grassland. Food : Small mammals.

Ben Laxton-Tilt Birds

contents 1 foot types 2 beak types 3 bird embryo 4 bird details

Sharp nails for tearing the flesh of prey. e.g. hawk, owl, etc. KILLING . Foot

PERCHING For gripping branches firmly. E.g. thrush, blackbird, etc. Foot

WALKING ON SOFT GROUND Slightly webbed to help prevent sinking in soft ground. e.g.. curlew, snipe, etc. Foot

SWIMMING Webbed to give greater help when swimming. e.g.. duck, swan, etc. Foot

FLESH EATING Usually hooked in shape with sharp edges for tearing flesh. e.g.. hawk, owl, etc. Beak

SEED EATING Short and conical for crushing seeds. e.g.. sparrow, finch, etc.   Beak

INSECT EATING (IN SAND) Long, thin and slightly curved for probing in sand. e.g.. curlew, snipe, etc. Beak

EATING ORGANISMS IN WATER e.g.. duck, swan, etc. Flattish for sieving muddy water.   Beak

bird embryo A bird embryo requires the same conditions for life as anything else : moisture, food, air and warmth. At one end there is a gap between the shell and membrane, this gap contains air. The yolk provides food for the embryo.  

bird embryo The white (albumen) provides food and moisture. The albumen also contains two loose ends which look like string. These are attached to the outer skin and keep the yolk suspended inside the albumen. The dark spot is the embryo. Whichever way the egg is turned the embryo always turns so that it is on top.

Magpie (Pica pica) Magpies build large, untidy, domed nests made of sticks, in tall trees or hedges. It is now more numerous in some towns than on modern farms. Size : 46cm. Habitat : Farms, small woods, towns. Food : Eggs, insects, small mammals, carrion, grain and fruit.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) The Great Spotted Woodpecker is rarely seen on the ground. When feeding the tongue can extend 4 cm beyond the end of the bill. Size : 23cm. Habitat : Woodland. Food : Insects.

Blackbird (Turdus merula) The Blackbird nests on farms, in woodland and in parks and gardens. They can often be seen turning over dead leaves under trees or bushes. Size : 25cm. Habitat : Farms, gardens, woodland. Food : Worms, insects, snails, fruit, berries.

BARN OWL (Tyto alba) The Barn Owl hunts mainly at night but sometimes hunts during the day in Winter, when food is scarce, or when it has young to feed. Many Barn Owls nest in barns, whilst others nest in holes in trees. Size : 34cm. Habitat : Farmland and rough grassland. Food : Small mammals.