Sentences with phrase «using birds of prey»

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

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Using models that replicated the colouration of male and female wall lizards found on the Greek islands of Skopelos and Syros, they found that the male lizard models were less well camouflaged against their habitat and more likely to fall prey to bird attacks.

John Stolarski mentions using stickers in the shape of birds of prey to dissuade pigeons from crashing into clear windows...

A University of Utah study showed that when the cotton is treated with permethrin — a mild pesticide used in human head - louse shampoo — and the birds use the cotton in their nests, blood - sucking fly maggots are killed, thereby protecting the finches and their offspring that often fall prey to the maggots.

But after several days of the same experiments, the birds slowly learned to use the colors to distinguish the bitter prey from the tasty prey, and they finally learned not to pick up the bitter prey.

The researchers finally used the data together with previously known color vision of the bird predator, and the fruit fly prey, to model how visible the wing coloration is in natural environments.

For the first time, researchers are exploring ways to improve welfare in captive birds of prey through olfactory enrichment - or using scent cues to alleviate boredom and encourage species - appropriate behavior.

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

Not only have Ms. Nelson Slater and Dr. Hauber shown that certain birds of prey can use scent to find a food source, but their methodology also provides zoos with a novel, safe and effective means to encourage more species - specific feeding behaviors — particularly ripping and tearing — in 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.

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.

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.

talon The curved toenail - like claw on the foot of a bird, lizard or other predatory animal that uses these claws to snag prey and tear into its tissues.

Scientists are now using the same simulation to figure out why other birds of prey also have specialized hunting techniques.

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.

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.

Cats and dogs may view the bird as prey, in which case you'll want your bird to use its natural defense mechanism of flight to escape harm.

I'm never an advocate of using these types of poisons, as they pose a threat to wildlife, pets, and birds of prey (e.g., raptors like red - tail hawks, owls, etc.).

Tariq Abou - Zahr, one of the exotic residents in GWE with a keen interest in reptiles, said the new ward complements the hospital's existing predator ward, predominantly used for ferrets and birds of prey, small mammal ward and avian ward.

Using Barratt's work, in which the «heaviest» six continuous months correspond to about 58 % of yearly prey totals, [6] I converted this to a yearly rate of 53 birds / cat / year.

Originally a dog bred exclusively for noble families and to work with their families» falconers before guns were used in bird and small game hunting, ancestors of the Small Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the catch.

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.

The bird of prey was also meant to be used more often, but this was also something we cut in the end.

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.

Some birds in Australia use smoldering sticks to spread wildfires and flush out smaller birds, insects, frogs and other prey, according to a recent study published in the Journal of...

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.