Puerto Vallarta - PVMirror.com Weekly News On Line - Nature Finally, one of the least physically attractive members of the group of birdsof prey are the vultures, as much so in the Old as in the New World. http://www.pvmirror.com/nature/birdsofprey.html
Extractions: University of Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Campus Nevertheless, besides the attributes that characterize those birds, there is also the fascination with them that has stimulated human imagination for millennia. Some authors believe that we are so attracted to them because they move around on two feet like we do. Others maintain that as they are flying creatures, they function as media between man and his divinities. In addition, they have surely enjoyed so much fame throughout time also because of their arrogant and powerful appearance, especially eagles and falcons. Eagles have been used to symbolize the gods Zeus and Odin. Also, their image has been synonymous with imperial power, thus their prominent role in the heraldic seals of Romans, Austrians and even Russians. When the United States chose the bald eagle as the symbol of their nation, Benjamin Franklin manifested his disagreement in the following paragraph which was part of a letter he wrote to his daughter:
The 'bird Of Prey' That's Not (Interestingly, the palm nut vulture often has to compete with a birdof-prey cousin ,the African Harrier Hawk (Polyboraedes typus), which also seeks out oil http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v23/i1/vultures.asp
Extractions: December 2000 Browse this issue Subscribe to Creation Magazine Purchase this issue online by David Catchpoole Images of vultures circling ominously overhead are often used by Hollywood to signal the imminent demise of someone lost or dying out in the wilderness. So, many people would know vultures to be carrion-eaters, picking the flesh off carcasses of animals that succumbed to the scorching midday sun or were killed by predators. But one species of vulture is very different. Known as the 'palm nut vulture', it feeds almost exclusively on the fleshy outer portions (husk) of the fruit of the oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ), or, less frequently, Raphia palm ( Raphia spp It lives almost entirely in those areas of Africa where the oil palm occurs—forests, savannahs, and mangrove swamps. The very idea of a 'vegetarian vulture' using its sharp beak to tear/cut the husks of nuts (rather than to tear meat) would probably surprise most people. However, the palm nut vulture is apparently well-known across many nations of central, western and southern Africa, featuring on postage stamps of Tanzania, Gabon, Angola, Gambia and Ghana.
Extractions: Home page History Falconry Today The Role of the IAF ... IAF Officials IAF Newsletter 2003 Minimum requirements for the keeping of Birds of Prey and Owls as suggested in Germany Dr Thomas Richter 10th January 1995 I. Introduction. These minimum requirements are valid for birds of prey of the order Falconiformes and include the families New World Vulture (Cathartidae),Osprey (Pandionidae),Hawks (Accipitridae), Secretary Birds (Sagittaridae) and Falcons (Falconidae) also the order Owls (Strigiformes) including Barn Owls. in tables 1 and 2. Birds of prey are to be found living, either singularly or in pairs, across all continents. They inhabit all environments and climate zones except for the high seas and polar regions. Birds of prey live off a variety of prey animals and many species have a wide ranging prey base which includes mammals, birds and insects which they either catch and kill themselves or find dead.
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Extractions: Presenting Our Adopt-a-Bird Family: Our Family Photo...make one of us "part of your family"! Click on one of the raptors above for their photo and biography! Please note that Adopt-a-Bird is a wildlife sponsorship program - you or your gift recipient do not receive the actual bird! Introducing Darter , the Hatchling The Avian Reconditioning Center... a specialized wildlife facility where large outdoor enclosures will allow for physical reconditioning and natural weatherproofing of recuperating birds of prey, also known as raptors. In many cases this "physical therapy" is necessary to provide the birds with a more realistic chance of survival once released to the wild. Using traditional falconry techniques, The Avian Reconditioning Center (ARC) will also prepare and pre-release train young orphaned and/or injured raptors to hunt, thereby greatly increasing the odds of their survival in their natural habitat. Poised at the top of the food chain, raptors are a valuable indicator of the health of our planet. Dedicated to educating the public about the importance of birds of prey, ARC encourages compassion for injured and recovering raptors and provides informative programs featuring live hawks, falcons, kites and owls for audiences of all ages in the Central Florida area. Inquiries about ARC's programs to increase awareness about Florida's exceptional wildlife and the vital need for habitat protection should be directed to Carol at 407-461-1056.
