Baker Garland 3 rd 1/11/15

 When you walk outside you usually hear birds. It would be strange if we didn’t hear them. This power point will tell about the origin, species, body structure, habitat, adaptations, predators, migration patterns, food, birds common in South Carolina, birds common in the Pee Dee, and the diseases that affect birds.

 The birds we know today evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs from the late Jurassic period.  Fossils of early birds have been found in China, South America, and other countries.  The earliest bird found was the fossil of the Archaeopteryx.

 Birds are one of the six basic classifications of animals.  There is 30 subdivisions of “birds” within the overall group of “birds.”  There are 9,865 species of birds in the world that we know about.

 Birdshave a light skull compared to the rest of their body.  Birds have a light skull compared to the rest of their body.  Birds do not have any teeth, instead they use their gizzard to tear apart food.  The bones of birds are hollow which allow them to fly.  The wings are analogous to human because the wings have a humorous, radius, and hand bones.  The characteristics of a bird’s beak and feet differ for each bird.

 Many birds live near or in trees.  The trees provide birds with bugs for food, and protection against predators. Thus, showing the symbiotic relationship commensalism.  However, not all birds live near trees. For example, penguins live in the arctic.

 The wishbone (furcular) acts as a brace while the bird is flying.  Wrist and hand bones fused together provide support for primary feathers to stay on the bird.  The hollow bones instead of solid bones make it easier for birds to fly.

 Owls, hawks, and falcons prey on small birds like sparrows.  Raccoons, squirrels, and chipmunks will eat bird eggs.  Roadrunners will jump into the air to catch songbirds.  Crows, Jays, Grackles, and Cowbirds raid other birds nests, and will sometime feed other baby birds to their babies.  Snakes will eat grow and baby birds along with eggs.

 Some birds like the Northern Cardinal and Northwestern Crow don’t migrate.  The Hairy Wood pecker migrates a short distance.  The Blue jay migrates a medium distance.  Most birds migrate a long distance, like the Whooping Crane.

 Some birds like humming birds eat the nectar from flowers.  Sparrows eat thistle, sunflower seeds, worms, crickets, and mosquitoes.  Birds that live by water will eat fish and shellfish.  Bigger birds like Hawks and Falcons will eat small mammals like rabbits.

 South Carolina is home to many birds like ducks, loons, pelicans, humming birds, owls, wrens, jays, cardinals, crows, and ravens.  The state bird of South Carolina is the Carolina Wren.  A special bird to South Carolina is the Vermilion Flycatcher.

 The Pee Dee attracts birders from all over the country with special species only found in the Pee Dee area.  For example, Gray Catbird, Indigo Bunting, Northern Bobwhite, Red Headed Woodpecker, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Red-Throated Hummingbird, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-Breasted Chat, Yellow-Throated Warbler.

 Some common diseases that affect birds are salmonella, trichomoniasis, and avian pox.  Salmonella: Bacteria cause intestinal-track infection.  Trichomoniasis: One-celled protozoa cause sores to develop in the mouth or throat.  Avian Pox: Mosquitoes cause a viral disease, which forms lesions on the legs, feet, eyelids, beak, and mouth of birds.

 I enjoyed this project. I learned a lot about birds. I feel learning more about birds will help us understand more about how our actions affect birds. I benefited because I learned more about birds.

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