Birds of Prey by Robby and Billy

The topic of this science research article is birds of prey and what are the favorite birds of prey of the fourth grade at our school. We became interested in this topic because we like birds of prey. During our research we wanted to find our more about different kinds of birds of prey, and also what kinds of birds of this type do people like.

When we researched this topic, we found interesting information about different birds of prey. For example, we read that the Harpy eagle lives in the rain forests. The Harpy Eagle is the largest eagle and its nickname is "The Giant Forest Eagle." The Bald Eagle is found only in North America. It feeds the oldest baby first. We also learned the the Peregrine Falcon can fly up to 180 miles per hour.

In order to find our what birds of pre are liked by the fourth graders at our school, we decided to conduct a survey. We made a survey with several different kinds of birds of prey listed. We also provided information about the different kinds of birds to each teacher so they could share it in case there were any questions. Later, we collected the data and combined all of the information together. We also read about different kinds of birds of prey and consulted with a classmate, David, who is very knowledgeable about this subject. We also tried to observe birds of prey outside. One day we saw a hawk flying over our school yard.

From our research, we found that the Bald Eagle was the favorite picked (27 votes). The second favorite was the Red- tailed Hawk (14), then the Gold Eagle (9). These were the top three picks from the fourth grade. The Peregrine Falcon and the American Kestrel each received 7 votes. The Harpy Eagle was the least favorite (3 votes), perhaps because people are not as knowledgeable about this kind of bird. We think the Bald Eagle was the favorite because it is the symbol of the United States.

This is some additional information about Bald Eagles. The Bald Eagle represents the USA. It lays two to three eggs at a time and builds a nest twelve ft. high and eight ft. across. The nest is made of sticks, branches, and lined with grass. It takes 35 - 4b days for the eggs to hatch. The baby birds leave the nest about twelve weeks after they are born. The adult Bald Eagle has little to fear from other predators, except humans. They have sharp eyesight and their beak is curled and very sharp. Also, they use it to catch fish, and ducks that have been wounded by hunters. They also use their talons to catch and carry their prey. They are a magnificent bird.

In the future, researchers may want to study birds of prey all around the world.