SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
© 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
Vol. 31, No. 40
Raptors are birds of prey, which means they are
predators that hunt and eat other animals. Hawks,
eagles, falcons and owls are all raptors. Discover
the amazing facts about these magnificent crea-
tures on today’s Kid Scoop page.
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The sharp, powerful
talons or claws of raptors are
used to catch and kill prey.
Standards Link: Life Science: Students know that
adaptations in physical structure may improve an
organism’s chance for survival.
Read about these three raptors. Then do the math to
match each one to its silhouette.
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Habitat: Found throughout the Northern
Hemisphere.
Wingspan: About 7 feet (2.1 m)
Diet: Usually small mammals such as rabbits and squirrels. Golden eagles have
been seen attacking and killing pronghorn antelope, which are several times
bigger than they are.
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Habitat: Found on every continent except
Antarctica.
Wingspan: 3.5 feet (1 m)
Diet: Mainly hunts birds and can
typically catch their prey in the air.
Habitat: Southeastern United States
Wingspan: 4 feet (1.3 m)
Diet: Slow-moving prey such as
snakes, insects, baby birds
and rodents.
Fly like an owl.
Raptors have three key adaptations making
them excellent hunters.
Raptors have keen
eyesight that helps them
spot their prey from
great distances. The
Australian wedge-tailed
eagle can spot a rabbit from
about one mile (1.5 km)
away. This is about three
times farther than a human
can see. Raptors can also see
more colors than people,
which helps them see
camouflaged prey.
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Try these exercises to have fun and
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Visit HawkWatch International’s Web site to find more information about
raptors. Discover places in your area where you can see raptors migrating.
Learn how scientists study raptors using satellites at www.hawkwatch.org
The secretary bird gets its name from the crest of ________
on the back of its head. Some say the feathers
look like _______.
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and is known for
running – not
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Standards Link: Life Science: Students know animals have structures that serve different functions.
Use the code to find
out some amazing
raptor facts!
Number of
different kinds of
raptors that can be
found worldwide:
Stretch your arms wide apart and
swoop around outdoors.
Perch like an owl.
Speed a
peregrine falcon can
reach when diving
after prey: more than
mph!
The smallest
raptor, the American
kestrel, is about the
size of a robin and
weighs about
oz.
The largest
raptor is the Harpy
Eagle, which nests in
tall rainforest trees of
Mexico, Central and
South America. It has
a wingspan of over
feet.
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Squat down like you are sitting on a
tree branch watching for mice on the
ground. Fold your arms into wings
with your thumbs in your armpits.
How long can you stay in this position?
Hop like an owl.
Start in the perch position.
Then hop to the right, hop to the left,
left
hop forward, hop backward.
Twist and turn.
Standards Link: Life Science: Students
know different animals inhabit different
kinds of environments.
Life-size Silhouettes
Lay pages of the newspaper on the floor
side-by-side and tape the edges together.
Measure and mark the wingspan of the
raptors mentioned on this page. Draw and
cut out life-size silhouettes for display.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow
multiple step directions.
Standards Link: Physical Education:
Understand the health benefits of physical
activity and exercise.
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week’s Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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Raptor Parts of Speech
While sitting in the perched position,
turn your head as far to the right
as you can. Then turn your head
as far left as possible.
SILHOUETTE
The noun silhouette means
a drawing or picture of the
outline of an object filled in
with a solid usually black.
The silhouette of the
eagle could be seen
against the bright sky.
Try to use the word
silhouette in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Bird Report
Look through the newspaper and find five
nouns, five verbs and five adjectives that
describe one of the raptors mentioned on today’s
page. Write a paragraph about that raptor using
facts on this page and the words you found.
Write a paragraph reporting
on your favorite bird.
Include at least three facts
about this bird.
Standards Link: Grammar: Recognize parts of speech in writing.
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