Sentences with phrase «as birds of prey»

Recent solo shows include Crypsis at Rebekah Templeton Gallery as well as Birds of Prey at the Philadelphia International Airport.

The islands also appeal to birders, who can enjoy sightings of hornbills, Nicobar pigeons, drongos, collared kingfishers and babblers, as well as birds of prey such as sea - eagles and Brahminy kites.

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Warner Bros. is turning to a familiar face for its BATGIRL movie, as Birds of Prey scribe Christina Hodson has been hired to write the script, the Tracking Board has confirmed.

Hence, according to Fitzgerald speaking from his own experience in class rooms, Hawkeye can instigate discussion on the physiology of the human eye, while also allowing for comparison with other species, such as birds of prey, and reflection on advancements related to genetic engineering and wearable technologies.

The game lets players explore one of the most visited cities from a new point of view, as a bird of prey.

The eagle recalls the idealized notion of the artist as a bird of prey with eyes everywhere and as the not - so - attractive symbol of imperial power, not excluding the Nazi use of the eagle as an emblem.

Not exact matches

Ecological research already carried out in these national parks and surrounding coffee plantations has shown the presence of more than 300 species of birds, (including endemic species, threatened forest specialists and birds of prey e.g. Black Hawk - Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus), 31 mammals species (some of them are endangered species such as the ocelot, cacomistle and Mexican porcupine), 26 reptile species, and 326 tree and bush species.

Yet there are sometimes half a dozen cutthroats over three pounds directly under the wire, as those flimsy wires are enough to foil the attempts of even the most efficient bird of prey.

All ages Birds of prey and their habitats are fascinating, as are the adjustments they've made to thrive in urban environments.

Mass Audubon naturalists will be on hand during the cocktail hour, helping guests connect with nature and providing tours of the gardens as well as up - close experiences with live birds of prey.

Several other bird species ingest lead shot in the same way as waterfowl, and birds of prey can suffer lead poisoning from accidentally ingesting shot in their prey.

To be precise, Carneiro points to hunting as the main source of lead in these birds of prey, via the intake of meat with bullet traces in the remains of dead animals.

But overfishing has reduced the numbers of the fish the penguins once preferred, leaving krill as the birds» major prey.

In fact, it is a bird of prey that belongs to the same order as hawks, eagles, and vultures.

«The fact that the birds focused their attacks on the heads of the models also shows us that they perceived them as real lizards because that is how they would attack real prey,» she adds.

They found that species that have evolved noxious sprays as a defense, such as skunks, tend to be nocturnal and subject to predation by other mammals, whereas socially vigilant species, such as mongooses, tend to be diurnal and at risk of predation by birds of prey.

As such, a cat's ideal diet is made up mainly of protein and fats derived from small prey such as rodents, birds and small reptiles and amphibianAs such, a cat's ideal diet is made up mainly of protein and fats derived from small prey such as rodents, birds and small reptiles and amphibianas rodents, birds and small reptiles and amphibians.

Some tarantulas succeed in occasionally capturing small birds, small mammals such as mice, and even small fish, but their ordinary prey consists of insects such as crickets (for ground dwellers) and moths (for arboreal species).

«It's often suggested that using birds of prey, flown by falconers, might act as a gull deterrent,» she says.

To feed such a colony, says entomologist Janusz Wojtusiak of the Zoological Museum in Kraków, Poland, the ants, each about three - tenths of an inch long, prey on relatively large insects as well as on birds, lizards, frogs, snakes, and even bats.

As a result, at least a dozen species of birds of prey now make their homes in urban areas.

Within Neoaves, they proposed several large new clades, including a waterbird clade containing taxa such as penguins, pelicans, and loons, as well as a landbird clade containing woodpeckers, birds of prey, parrots, and songbirds.

While some pack members dig for invertebrates and other things to eat, other residents serve as lookouts and sound the alarm to let foragers know about potential predators like snakes and birds of prey.

«There was a diverse aquatic fauna at Shuitangba, including fish, crab, mollusks, turtles and frogs, as well as many different species of water birds, all of which could have been potential prey for S. melilutra.»

The DNA sequences of insects and seeds — and for large predatory birds, prey such as small mammals or lizards — reveal the food that attracts the birds to the airport in the first place.

The birds of prey typically hunt other birds or small mammals but they occasionally opt for larger prey, such as coyotes.

Study suggests that as bird flight improved, the size of their insect prey dropped considerably

Rhesus macaques, primates brought from Asia in the 1930s to entice more tourists to an area now known as Silver Springs State Park, likely prey on eggs of the park's birds, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows.

These results also support the eventual use of olfactory enrichment as part of the daily routine for captive birds of prey.

New research shows that cuckoos have striped or «barred» feathers that resemble local birds of prey, such as sparrowhawks, that may be used to frighten birds into briefly fleeing their nest in order to lay their parasitic eggs.

Already accepted as different species by the British Ornithologists» Union, the American Ornithologists» Union and other avian taxonomic committees are yet to classify the bird of prey as separate species.

As the most intensely persecuted bird of prey in the UK, Hen Harriers are under particular threat from being caught up in the crossfire of grouse hunts in upland moors where they feed on red grouse.

Birds play an important role in a wide variety of ecosystems as both predator and prey, in controlling insect populations, pollinating and seed dispersal for many plants, and in releasing nutrients on to land and sea in the form of guano.

In addition to exposing the intricacies of species recognition and communication, robots can be used to investigate predator - prey relationships, as well as attack responses and mating habits in mammals, insects, and birds.

This image shows a body feather, also known as a contour feather, from an African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) kept at the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Gloucestershire, UK.

Forty years ago, shooting and poisoning birds of prey was widespread, and the killing invariably blamed on old - time gamekeepers, men born and bred to view birds of prey as the enemy.

New research into the hunting techniques of Peregrine falcons shows why the birds travel as fast as Formula One cars to catch their prey.

This in turn supports the idea that, in birds, tool use for foraging is facilitated by ecological conditions typical of islands, such as reduced competition for embedded prey and low predation risk.

Dr Jen Bright, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Sheffield and lead author of the study, said: «Our results show that in birds of prey such as eagles and falcons, the shapes of the skulls change in a predictable way as species increase or decrease in size.

Sea life is main attraction, but there is other animal life as well, for example Birds of Prey.

You can even take advantage of a one hour handling session and a two hour hawk walk as you get to experience firsthand how birds of prey survive in the wild.

The drama, as it were, tends to blur together — baby penguins dodge watchful birds of prey, the dad wanders for ages before finding food — but Jacquet has ample footage to ensure the material sustains a hypnotic quality.

IL - 2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey also boasts an all new damage effects engine as well as advanced environmental visuals enriching the game play.

A few days ago, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has enlisted up - and - coming filmmaker Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) to direct an «untitled DC girl gang movie» based upon the comic book property Birds of Prey and featuring the return of Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

After much speculation about her next outing as Harley Quinn, it was announced last month that Margot Robbie would be reprising her role as the fan favourite villain in the «girl gang movie» Birds of Prey, in addition to serving as executive producer.

Anthony Perkins is massively unsettling as Norman Bates, but nothing gets that sense of dread across better than those low - angle shots of him beneath taxidermied birds of prey as he chats with Marion Crane (Janet Leigh).

Robbie will also produce the pic, which will not only feature Quinn, but popular characters such as Batgirl and Birds of Prey also -LSB-...]

There is word that Suicide Squad 2 as been pushed deep into next year as Margot Robbie's Birds of Prey is eyeing a January production start taking the DCU sequel's spot in the production lineup.

The monsters you face are just as detailed and varied as the tools you use to hunt them, with a variety of creatures of all shapes and sizes resembling real - world reptiles and birds of prey and tons of unique fantasy beasts that keep things very interesting such as the Kulu - Ya - Ku, a bird / wyvern hybrid that hops around with stolen eggs, or the Anjanath, a dinosaur - inspired monster immensely aggressive towards both hunters and other species.