BIRD TRIVIA

Birds don’t fall off of a branch while sleeping because their toes automatically clench around a branch. #birds #birding

Flamingos construct mud nests. The design is to protect eggs & chicks from raising water #birds #nests #flamingos

It looks like a bird’s knee is bending backwards, actually the ankle is bending backwards. #birds #birding #bones

Today is International Vulture Awareness day. They are important to our ecosystem and help prevent the spread if diseases. #birds #vultures

Arctic terns have the longest annual migration of any bird traveling 25,000 miles, round trip - Arctic to the Antarctic. #birds #migration

Ostrich myth: they bury their heads in the sand. Actually they lie on the ground w/their neck stretched out. #birds #Africa #ostrich

There is a New Zealand bird that is known for it's grazing habits. The bird is the nocturnal Kakapo or Owl parrot #bird #parrot #New Zealand

Feathers - Filoplumes are simple, hairlike structures that grow in circles around the base of contour or down feathers. #birds #feathers

Study discovered Bluebirds altered their songs to make them louder when noise levels produced by humans intensified. #birds #songs #birding

In the bird world what are "eyas"? They are falcon and hawk nestlings that are favored by falconers. #birding #birds #falconers #Hawks

Pigment colorization in birds comes from 3 different groups: carotenoids, melanins, and porphyrines. #birds #feathers

What are conspecific birds? It is a term used to describe birds that are related to each other subspecifically. #birds #birding #related

Of all the bird species, the Emperor Penguin breeds in the coldest environment on earth with temperatures at -40° F. #birds #penguins #Cold

West African crowned cranes have recently been listed as endangered. Typical clutches are 1-3 chicks. #birds #Africa

Ocellated turkeys are found in Mexico, Guatemala & Belize. The head has yellow nodules. #birds #turkey #Mexico

Red Bishop males defend territories & construct several nests to try attracting females. #birds #birding #mates

Helmeted Guineafowl are known to have been domesticated by the ancient Greeks & Romans. #birds #Greeks #Romans

What bird is a fire wood gatherer? It's a neotropical Ovenbird which builds a Dutch oven shaped nest. #birds #birding #oven #nest

Which bird feather was most prized and utilized as a writing pen? The quills of the Trumpeter swan. #birds #birding #feathers

Songbird feet have 3 toes pointed forward & 1 toe pointed backward. The foot confirmation is called anisodactyl #birds #birding #songbird