Birds

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Ciara- Mallards, Canada Goose, Snowy Egret Maddie- Bald eagle, great blue Heron, Osprey

 Also read the Chesapeake Bay books for relevant information.

 There are a variety of birds found around the Chesapeake Bay. For each type of bird research the following information:
 * physical characteristics (size, color, beaks, legs, etc.)
 * eating habits and food chain
 * In addition to living around the Chesapeake Bay, where else can you find this type of bird?
 * reproduction (for example, how many eggs do they lay, how are the eggs/young cared for, do the birds mate for life?)

 Great Blue Heron  Largest Heron GIVE SPECIFIC MEASURMENTS  Marshes, streams, ponds, lakes, bays (such as chesapeake bay)  Seen most standing still shallow water waiting for pray  Dagger like bill  WHAT DO THEY EAT? REPRODUCTION?

 Snowy Egret- Adult slender all white  black legs yellow feet <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> long thin neck bill legs <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> bill dark <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Marsh <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> length 22-26 inch <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> wing span 39.4 inches <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> weight 13.1 oz <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> food incects <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> nest in tree <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> stalking bird

<span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Osprey <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> one of largest birds of prey in north america <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> it almost always eats fish

<span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Bald Eagle <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> males are smaller than the females <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> length for both of them is around 3 feet <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> females wingspand is around 7 feet <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> males wingspand is about 6 feet <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> eagles usually eat fish, carion,smaller birds, and smaller rodents <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> known for catching birds big birds ,but are smaller than them <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> know for catching fish that are big too <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> they live near the water in Alaska and Canada <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> live in different locations through the lower 48 states plus mexico <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> they mate from late september to early April <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> females lay eggs 5-10 days after mating <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> eggs incubated for 35 days <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> a clutch is 1-3 eggs

<span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Mallard- lenth Male 24.7" Female 23" <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Male 2.7 pounds Female 2.4 pounds <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> wingspan 32.3-37.4 inch <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">weight 35.3–45.9 oz

<span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Canada Goose- big <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> long neck <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> large body <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> large webbed feet <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> wide flat bill <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> black head <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> white cheeks <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> black neck <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> tan breasts <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> brown back <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> feed in water or fields <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> found flying alot in flocks <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> usaully in "V" shape flocks <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> habitat lakes rivers ponds small bodies water yards lawns farm fields <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> 11 subspecies reconised <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">lenth 29.9–43.3 in <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">wingspan 50–66.9 in <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">105.8–317.5 oz <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">larger than mallerd <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">food grass sedges skunk cabbage leaves eelgrass <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">fall winter berries seeds <span style="color: #aa1313; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">population 2.7 million

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