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from august into december, tens of thousands of hawks , kites , falcons , eagles , vultures , osprey , and harriers are funneled by the peninsular shape of marin county into the headlands. hawks avoid flight over water since warm thermals that provide lift are rare. abundant populations of small mammals
from august into december, tens of thousands of hawks , kites , falcons , eagles , vultures , osprey , and harriers are funneled by the peninsular shape of marin county into the headlands. hawks avoid flight over water since warm thermals that provide lift are rare. abundant populations of small mammals...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_Headlands
ponies arriving on the island, july despite the often harsh conditions that occur in a coastal environment, a wide variety of animal species have managed to find a niche on assateague island. each of the island's different ecological zones provides habitat for a multitude of animals, including birds , mammals
island's forests , dunes, and marshes . the coastal waters that surround the island teem with animal life, some of which are commercially important, such as the blue crab . a variety of fish migrate into the estuary to breed. later, the juvenile fish provide an abundant food source for birds, marine mammals...
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Assateague_Island
subfamily. found in both the old world and new world, boas inhabit diverse terrestrial, semi-aquatic, and arboreal habitats. they are integral to food chains in their ecosystems , ambushing, constricting, and swallowing whole such prey as birds , amphibians , fish , reptiles ( lizards , caimans ), and mammals
itis b). the largest member of this group, b. c. constrictor, has been reported to grow to a maximum size of meters ( feet) in length, although some believe that particular specimen was misidentified. it has an interesting color pattern of brown and black with a red tail. feeding on birds and small mammals...
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Boa