Birds of Prey: Wing It!
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Find out how the shape of a bird of prey’s wings will explain why they live where they live.
Can you guess where a bird of prey hunts based on the shape of its wings?
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Birds of Prey: Wing It!
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Can you guess where a bird of prey hunts based on the shape of its wings?
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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.[MUSIC] JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST: Can you guess how a bird of prey hunts by the shape of its wings?
Let's find out.
Raptors have three basic wing types.
What kind of bird of prey has slim, pointed wings designed for high-speed sustained flight?
Falcons!
Falcons are considered open country fliers.
They live on cliffs, mountains and even in urban cities.
And what kind of birds of prey have short, rounded wings?
Hawks, forest eagles and forest birds all have short, rounded wings.
This shape allows them to take off quickly and fly fast for shorter periods of time.
And finally, what kind of bird of prey has long rounded wings?
Vultures, some eagles, and some large raptors have this shape of wings.
They use them to soar on thermals.
A thermal is a column of rising air that forms as the ground heats up during the day.
Birds of prey can soar from thermal to thermal for hours.
Condors can cover over 100 miles on a single flap-free flight.
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