Friday, September 14, 2007

Bird facts


Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.

Only male turkeys (Toms) gobble, females make a clicking noise.

Turkeys will peck to death members of the flock that are physically inferior or different.

Unlike humans, canaries can regenerate their brain cells.

Over 1000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.

A hummingbird’s heart beats 1,260 times per minute.

Flamingos lay their eggs on top of volcano-shaped nests made of mud.

Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.

California condors can fly 10 miles without flapping their wings.

The ostrich yolk is the largest single cell in the world.

In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios.

Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the western Pacific.

The waste produced by one chicken in its lifetime can supply enough electricity to run a 100 watt bulb for five hours.

An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it.

The pouch under a pelican’s bill holds up to 25 pounds of fish and water.

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