### animal | vertebrate | bird:

Bird life
* abounds despite diminishing habitat space
  - due to riparian habitat
  - in the migratory seasons
  - with eagles, hawks, storks, herons, and migratory birds flying alongside the raft
* includes large numbers of grasshopper and lark sparrows.
* is abundant across the island, including many shorebird, waterfowl, and songbird species.
* is abundant and includes many songbirds, waterfowl, and predator species
  - varied
  - in and along the river
  - with over one hundred and twenty native or visiting species
* is abundant, and there are numerous species of rare succulents in the surrounding desert
  - vultures, osprey, hawks, and owls are year-round residents
  - including the rare golden-cheeked warbler
* is also abundant and varied, the most conspicuous being the sunbirds
  - very varied including many waders and wildfowl
* is diverse with robins, warblers, pine siskins, hawks and owls being commonly seen
  - species from heath, shore and sea given the coastal location
  - equally rich with numerous species of bustards, plovers, coursers and birds of prey
  - extraordinary with unusual species of hummingbirds, trogons, and turkey, among others
  - more prolific and acacia trees make their first appearance
  - most abundant in the flood plain
  - rich and varies according to the presence of migratory species
  - varied, with forest birds such as tui and bellbirds
* provides interest throughout the year, with many waterfowl overwintering.
* ranges from common vultures to more rare species such as anhingas and flamingos.
* varies markedly across the state, responding to the conditions typical of the region.

### animal | vertebrate | bird:

Bird of prey
* All birds of prey are domestic bred within Scotland
  - meat eaters and they have sharp downward pointing beaks
  - scavengers
  - kill food with their feet
* Birds of prey are abundant, from the martial eagle to the tiny, shrike like pygmy falcon.
* Birds of prey are also available for social functions
  - popular, with feathers, eggs, and live birds bringing top prices
  - animals that have adapted to hunting other animals
  - another good indicator of environmental health
  - identified by their powerful beaks and claws
  - in great danger
  - magnificent animals that can be readily seen in both urban and rural areas
  - necessary to keep the earth in balance
  - particularly numerous on moonlit nights
  - plentiful, thriving on the multitudes of migratory birds
  - predaceous, and usually hunt by day
  - predators which help control the animal population
  - pure carnivores
  - rather basic in their thoughts
  - simply birds that eat other animals
  - the primary predators of rabbits in scrublands and the edge of farmland
  - their primary predators in scrublands
  - usually present, to one extent or another, before and after urbanization occurs
* Birds of prey can be and have been used for scaring pigeons in some urban areas
  - catch the adult bluebird or a newly fledged bluebird
  - eat animals whole
  - found in Egypt include eagles, falcons, vultures, owls, kites, and hawks
* Birds of prey have a fascination for most people
  - hooked-tip beak for ripping flesh
  - extremely sharp sight, up to eight times sharper than our eyesight
  - feet that are very important for everything they do
  - four toes on each foot
  - good eyesight
  - huge eyes
  - very strong instincts and are very good hunters
  - wider heads with the eyes set apart and facing forward, similar to humans
  - inhabit both forests and open lands
* Birds of prey is birds
  - predatory animals
  - know they're cool
  - means meat eating birds
  - tend to kill relatively few farm animals
* Many birds of prey die annually due to secondary poisoning.
* Most birds of prey have three toes in front on their feet , and one toe in the back.