Beak Facilitates Different Feeding
Eons of time evolution has designed certain species with beaks to adapt to surroundings, food source of their preference or in regions where they arrived.
Probing/Wading/Sifting - Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) Tallest Stork in the World, egrets, hammerkop, goose, grebe, plover, pelican, sandpiper, tern, duck plus a few more. Enjoy wetlands, beaches, rivers finding food to the beat of their foot lifting larvae, crustations, shrimps, sand-hoppers sometimes a small fish.
Remote-touch of the Hadeda ibis slowly developed from around the dinosaur days with sensitive snouts assisting procedure now thought to be connected to kiwi, ostrich, rhea, emu birds, sand pipers. Remote-touch is basically being able feel vibrations finding food, known as Paleognath Beaks. Research Source
Curved Hornbill is my example here omnivorous bird that eats fruit, insects and small animals. Curved beak with narrow tip and short tongue means the wallop the food back with a quick jerk of the head.
Crushing beaks I would immediately think of birds feeding on seed, the dove, pigeon, finches, weavers to name a few, ability to work the seed in such a way to crack open obtaining the delicacy within.
Chiselling beaks look no further than the barbets and woodpeckers busy at work, we hear them amazed they don't fall out the tree with headaches, they achieve much with protected nests in tree trunks. Feed quite comfortably on fruit, insects, nuts, seeds, depending on which bird species Woodpeckers primarily inectivorous with Barbets primarily frugivorous.
Piercing/Tearing - Owls, eagles, vultures, kites, hawks, harriers, falcons join the party with sharp talons to catch prey before ripping it apart to enjoy the meal of the day. Commonly known at birds of prey, some enjoy carrion, others lift snakes, hares, small antelope, fish each to it's own tasty meal.
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This is a fantastic piece that highlights the versatility and diversity of birds and their beaks. It is very fascinating how each species of bird has evolved to have a distinct beak that is perfectly suited to its individual requirements.
Your explanation of the many beak kinds and the purposes they fulfill is both interesting and educational. It's amazing to observe the various ways that birds have changed over time to adapt to their environment, live, and thrive.
The images you posted in your post are very beautiful, and they offer a wonderful visual depiction of the various beak varieties and applications. They also serve to emphasize the splendor and majesty of these amazing animals.
We appreciate you educating our Hive community about birds and sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm. Your post is a wonderful illustration of how everyone of us may develop by learning about the natural world around us.
My commitment to share comes from kind remarks like this where people appreciate nature. Possibly sharing some facts one does not always think about, I know I keep learning something new every day.
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Cool photos, Joan 😀
The Saddle-billed stork's beak is awesome. I always wonder how birds with such big or long beaks are able to find or catch their food, but they are obviously perfectly adapted to their life.
The woodpecker is a great example by using his beak as tool to peck holes in trees 👍
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Saddle-bill a handsome tall bird standing at around five feet, not one we see often so great excitement. Beak is amazing!
Always fascinated by the extreme ease chiselling into tree trunks making new homes with some birds. Much safer from weather but not everything !LOLZ
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5 feet tall? A bird? Wow, not just the beak is amazing and I can understand youthat you're excited when you see this big bird.
Here the woodpeckers often peck holes into the thermal insulation of houses. I don't know what they expect to find there - maybe they build nests 😉 !LOLZ
Wishing you also a happy Fridaydown there in the South 😊❄️
Maybe it's hot again in the South - hopefully I haven't already posted this image taken a few weeks ago...
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Waterfall looks delightful, stones glow gold, white snow it cannot get better in serene countryside.
Little cooler at the moment, x3 low pressure cut offs over the country creating floods in some places in South Africa, not here thankfully. We were off all day with internet, not sure if they plugging in new cable to Asia or whether it got wet and they decided to take a day off!
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Thanks, it weas a short hike but some quite lovely views 😀
I'm glad to hear that it's cooler. Here it's also a little bit cooler than in the past weeks - about -10C in the mornings and during the day the temperature climbs just over 0C❄️
I would love it of the internet was off for a day or more, although it would be a weird feeling 😅 !LOLZ
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When internet is off other things to attend to like bookkeeping, replying to insurance house, or well causing other mayhem ready to load and go.... No rest for the wicked!
Cool days in Summer 22 to 28 Deg C, what you would call warm or perhaps hot.
Short hike was rewarding with lovely captures !BEER
28 C is very warm here - a bit over perfect Summer temperatures 😅
I can't remember when the internet was off for longer than a couple of minutes, but I do enjoy the times when we are on vacation where we don't have internet. Such places places have become rare though.
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That certainly shows how actually the animal evolves over time and adapts to the environment. Nature is wonderful isn't it?
Nature teaches so much, think of the chisel tool we use for whittling wood we must have learned from the birds !LOLZ
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WOW such a wide variety of birds and all such great shots of them I loved this post
Watching them always inspires me to learn more about each with some quirky facts thrown in. Thanks for kind comment JJ.
It was cool reading the facts about them
I have no idea how you manage to get such gorgeous shots. Your blog is like a bird encyclopaedia. Totally wonderful! ❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️❤️💕💕✨✨✨✨✨
Always on the look out for birds they are so extremely interesting and entertaining. I have a couple still needing to be identified which can be time consuming with some blown in from who knows where of late.
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That makes an enjoyable collection of beaks 😊
Still have so many that are totally amazing, little Sunbirds nectar drinking birds, limited number of photographs put up or I would never get an entry in !LOLZ
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The eagles are my favorite birds for their strength, I was amazed to see an eagle lifted a goat 🐐 on Natgeo. The strength of the birds are amazed.
Birds that lift prey like that normally have a favourite rock to drop them onto, then descend to eat. May lift and repeat a couple of times while tenderizing their meal.
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Wow what a beauty of the African fishing falcon I'm captivated by his projection of his strength. I share a Zamuro king that, unfortunately, they have in captivity, he is colorful white. In my city, very few are free and happy (The Zamuro King).
Rehabilitation centers for many birds used to try stabilize numbers, sad this happens. Hopefully species increase sufficient to start seeing them in the wild again soon.
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Oh, what big beaks!!! Wonderful birds you have there!
If only humans would leave greenbelt areas alone, stop cutting trees down the birds will remain.
We have the opposite. Fields and meadows began to overgrow with forests!
Be happy and hope it remains as it is!
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Nature is really incredible, each bird is provided with different tools so that they can survive
beautiful collection of bird photographs, I appreciate that you let us know
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They are cute 🥰.. There are a lot of pigeons here but are prohibited to touch or fees them.
Green pigeon is totally wild, always up in tree tops never seen them on the ground. Thanks for visiting have have a great day.
Wow, very cool thematic selection of photos! 👍 What a variety, and each bird has its own "tool" for obtaining food.
Actually good fun putting them into specific use categories seeing how many pop into each.
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that saddle bill looks sassy, and the snake eagle so majestic, watching out for its next meal.
Each plays a pivotal role out there, looks don't count 🙃 eat or be eaten!
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That’s a wonderful colorful beak on the first bird, Joan. It is amazing how the birds have different beaks, each to help in acquiring food and other purposes. Thanks for sharing.
They are fascinating to watch at work, have a great Sunday an thanks for visit.
Wow, impressive photo collection! Hornbills are one of my favourite bird families, definitely top contenders in beak beauty! 😁 !LUV
Beak on Hornbills always impressive, as is their rowdy call on arrival when staying in town. !PIZZA
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Good morning my friend. What a great variety of birds you have captured in this post. the bird in the 1st picture is fantastic and almost doesn't look real.
He appears to take everything in, in his/her stride. Bright colours doesn't blend with surroundings, definite statement about size. Thanks for visiting and kind comment, have a wonderful new week. !LUV to family
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