Sentences with phrase «by birds of prey»

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.

The study, to be published in Ibis, sets a new record for nesting site habitation by birds of prey.

The running theory is that the kitten was grabbed by a bird of prey (most likely a hawk) and then potentially dropped after Hawkeye fought back.

Not exact matches

On Thursday, March 29 drop by to see two live animal shows at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. featuring beautiful birds of prey.

Kids will definitely be amazed and entertained by Doo Doo the Clown, Birds of Prey, and magician Wizard - Ry.

From a «hole in the ground» to «soaring with Eagles», time spent at Aillwee Cave & Bird of Prey Centre is exceedingly enjoyed by all.

Maps produced by the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW Scotland) show 14 confirmed bird of prey crimes compared to 19 the previous year.

Multiple eyewitness accounts describe Australian birds of prey deliberately setting wildfires by carrying burning sticks, in order to flush out prey

Based on a peatland model developed at the University of York and latest climate change predictions, the researchers warn that by 2051 - 80 the dunlin could see a 50 % decline in numbers, with the golden plover down 30 % and the red grouse down by 15 %, all driven by declining abundance of the birds» crane fly prey.

It was eggshell thinning that devastated fish - eating birds and birds of prey, says Fry, and this effect is well documented in a report (pdf) on DDT published in 2002 by the Department of Health and Human Services» Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

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

Inspired by the successes with peregrines, several organizations are now reintroducing other birds of prey to urban areas.

The non-monophyly of the birds of prey at the deepest branches of the Australaves and Afroaves radiations suggests that the common ancestor of core landbirds may have been an apex predator, followed by two losses of the raptorial trait.

But in turn, the lizards are hunted by a host of predators, including birds of prey, snakes and carnivorous mice.

In the new paper the researchers studied the conspicuous wing coloration of two species of damselflies, which are predated by birds and prey on small flies.

No, parasitise it, Chill out with the world's coldest insect, «Werewolf birds» hook up by the full moon, Cannibal shrimp shows its romantic side, The only cross-dressing bird of prey, The biggest spider web in the world.

The scented sham packages can be incorporated into existing enrichment programs to improve bird of prey welfare by adding greater sensory and cognitive complexity to mealtimes.

There is a growing record of tool use in animals and birds, from musical «instruments» made by orang - utans to sponges used by dolphins to dislodge prey from sand.

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.

By unfurling their wide - tipped tongues and releasing their natural glue, chameleons have the luxury of being able to pick from a wide selection of prey ranging from tiny insects to the occasional bird, lizard, or mammal.

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.

Of course a white feather boa and lace gloves were great accessories, and yes I was inspired by all those owl costumes out there, but my husband absolutely did not want his daughter dressing up like a bird of prey, so the canary costume idea was borOf course a white feather boa and lace gloves were great accessories, and yes I was inspired by all those owl costumes out there, but my husband absolutely did not want his daughter dressing up like a bird of prey, so the canary costume idea was borof prey, so the canary costume idea was born!

Introducing Batgirl into the DCU also suggests the later introduction of her friends and allies: Black Canary, several iterations of Robins and Nightwings, the Birds of Prey crew, and Cassandra Cain, a later Batgirl trained by Barbara Gordon herself.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Warner Bros. film is expected to be based on DC's «Birds of Prey» property, which centers on a female - led team that debuted in the comics in 1995 and has included characters over the years such as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl, Poison Ivy, Catwoman and Katana (who was played by Karen Fukuhara in the 2016 movie «Suicide Squad»).

Transfixed by books and birds of prey as a girl, Macdonald became a historian, writer, and professional falconer involved in avian research and conversation.

We all seem to be fascinated by these mysterious birds of prey with their big beautiful eyes.

And then, of course, there are the raptors — birds of prey (which are attracted by, among other things, bird feeders — but I'll get to that shortly).

The reference to Crooks and Soulé's 1999 paper, for example, omitted the sample size involved: «Identification of 68 prey items returned by cats bordering the fragments indicated that 67 % of 26 rodents, 95 % of 21 birds and 100 % of 11 lizards were native species.»

The outdoor dangers range from diseases and injuries from battles with other cats (who can also be the source of those diseases), to predators such as owls and other large birds of prey, to roaming dogs, or their wilder counterparts such as foxes, and of course, the very real danger posed by cars.

- They can be attacked by other cats, coyotes, birds of prey or dogs.

Outdoor cats are exposed to much more: mosquitoes, fleas, cars, wild animals, internal / external parasites, coyotes, foxes, birds of prey, and other diseases carried by stray cats and dogs.

Their small size makes them susceptible to being attacked by hawks and other large birds of prey.

There have been cases where they have been attacked by large birds -LRB-(eagles and falcons)-RRB-, and other dogs might think of them as «prey».

From a survey of cat owners that documented prey returned by 696 cats, Woods et al. (2003) estimated that the 9 million cats in Britain kill at least 52 — 63 million mammals, 25 — 29 million birds, and 4 — 6 million reptiles each summer.

I had a Springer Spaniel called Boots he was from a line of champion gundog winners he loved to chase rabbits and birds because thats what he was breed to do But he lived and played with cats all his life and when I got my first rabbit Caramel he absolutely doted on thet bunny even the cats learnt to live in harmony with Caramel mind you that was one tough bunny he would chase other cats out of the garden growling, so there you have a prey animal living happily with animals with high prey intstinct, and Boots would still chase strange cats out of the garden too, but the funniest thing to see was a big cat clear a 6 foot fence all poofed whilest being chased by a dwarf belgian lop rabbit, xx Rachel

(Note, for example, the emphasis on unowned cats — the cause of about 69 percent of mortalities, according to the paper's authors — and native species — «the majority of the birds preyed upon by cats,» [1] a claim unsupported by the very evidence the authors provide.)

Pet Guinea pigs and rabbits can not tolerate the extremes of heat and cold, they are easily preyed on by dogs, wild animals, and birds of prey.

Outdoor rabbits can be preyed upon or frightened by neighborhood cats, birds of prey and other wildlife, and are more susceptible to parasites like ear mites.

Felines accompanying their human companions have gone on to prey on the local wildlife, and they have been blamed for the global extinction of 33 species.Jan 29, 2013 How many birds are killed by cats every year?

A poll by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) shows that only about 35 percent of owned cats are kept exclusively indoors, leaving some 47 million owned cats free to prey on wildlife all or part of the time.

For both sexes, foraging leaves them vulnerable to predation by rats, domestic cats, birds of prey, and sometimes even other woodpeckers (the downy is the smallest of its kind in North America).

You could also spend a day with the animals at Palmitos Park (25 minutes away by car), where they have dolphins, parrots and birds of prey.

[25] In others, they may be preyed upon by animals such as feral dogs, dingoes, coyotes, and birds of prey.

Biologists also say they took pains to offset the possible damage by staggering the poison drop over two years, trapping and removing many birds of prey and capturing more than 1,000 deer mice and then reintroducing them after the eradication program.

It was developed by Gajin Entertainment, a Russian studio which previously created such titles as Wings of Prey, Birds of Steel, and Apache: Air Assault.

A team of scientists led by the U.S. Geological Survey found that polar bears, increasingly forced on shore due to sea ice loss, may be eating terrestrial foods including berries, birds and eggs, but any nutritional gains are limited to a few individuals and likely can not compensate for lost opportunities to consume their traditional, lipid - rich prey — ice seals.

A 2002 study in Spain, home of Don Quixote, estimated that 11,200 birds of prey, some of them endangered species, are killed every year by wind turbines and power lines.

Some species of marine mammals will be able to take advantage of increases in prey abundance and spatial / temporal shifts in prey distribution toward or within their primary habitats, whereas some populations of birds and seals will be adversely affected by climatic changes if food sources decline or are displaced away from regions suitable for breeding or rearing of young.

The legislation resolved concerns about effects to the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area and allowed the transmission line to be routed using the BLM Resource Advisory Council's (RAC) preferred alternative, which was also supported by the State of Idaho.

It is not known whether the birds take the caterpillar to actually resemble a snake, or are frightened by the sudden change of a familiar prey item into an unusual and boldly - patterned shape.