Thursday, February 12, 2015

Falcons, Parrots, Beaks

Did you know that falcons are more closely related to parrots than hawks or eagles!  This is new research to us birders.  But if you look at their beaks, you can see that they're both curved.  

Me with an African Gray Parrott  Walhalla, SC 2014, 
Thank you Nana for taking me!!


3 comments:

  1. Silas, I am learning so much from your blog-thank you for writing it!

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  2. I can't believe that the bird just sit on your shoulder like that and he just met you. He must have sensed you really love birds!!

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