Without birds the world would not be so bright and original.On our planet, a huge number of birds live, and how they are numerous, and equally diverse.And they sing - leaping birdsong envy of any singer!How often, sitting on the veranda in the summer, we enjoyed listening to the sounds of a summer night, filled with birds' voices.And for some reason, especially at night bird songs touch the heart.And it so happens that the nightingale warble replaces anxiety hooting of an owl or owl scary scream - the soul of such sounds "goes to the heel."
nocturnal birds of prey
Among the birds, as well as among mammals, there are predators.And among all the predators, there are those who lead the daily way of life and who prefer to arrange a hunt at night.Night birds attracted people with its mystery, because they do not meet in the afternoon, and at night ... Few of us will dare to walk through the night woods or park.Because overgrown with legends and these feathered nocturnal predators - birds, hiding from daylight.On the territory of Russia is home to eighteen species of nocturnal birds, the most common ones: gray owl, barn owl, owl, eagle owl, white owl, or polar.
unclear gray
This bird is part of the genus owl.And it should be noted that this species is very numerous: colorful owl, great gray owl, Ural owl and others.This type is most common owls in our country.If you've found the owl in the forest, the more likely it was unclear.This nocturnal predator is small (less than a crow) and nondescript gray color.Gray plumage as it crossed black strokes on the shoulders - white spots.Another gray owl can be found on the voice: the female produces deep bass trill, and the male calls the female lingering "hu-hu-huuuu" or shrill cries out "ki-wi".These nocturnal birds live in deciduous forests and parks of the old city.Hunting owl gray suits on small birds and rodents are not averse to eat large insects.All Owl exclusively nocturnal predators - birds only catch prey at night to meet her hunting day is almost impossible.
Barn Owl This bird belongs to the family sipuhovyh, old barn owl.These birds settled on the territory of Russia, except the Far North.The fact that this bird did not accumulate fat and therefore prefers to settle in areas with harsh Arctic climate.Barn Owl - a bird is small, the size of a jackdaw.The size of the body - thirty-five to thirty-eight centimeters.Barn Owl have very slender body and long legs.The plumage is soft and fluffy.Barn Owl in color differ from each other - it all depends on the habitat.Typically, the upper torso of brown-red, and the bottom is both white and yellow.They feed barn owls, as well as all night birds, small rodents and birds.During the day, these birds are sleeping.For accommodation selected natural niche: hollows and crevices in trees, they can settle in the attic in the old bird's nest.
Owl This bird is very modest size.The body length of no more than twenty centimeters.But despite this, the owl is a very good hunter and can catch prey the size of a little less than ourselves.The color is dark brown plumage with white spots on his feet - white feathers.This bird is common throughout the country.Owl - a bird the night, but it can be seen during the day.The bird does not see well at night only and would not let a man to himself.If you scare off the feathered from their homes, he will fly close to the ground.It must be said that the owl, though refers to the nocturnal predator, it can arrange hunting at dusk and even during the day.It prefers mice, small insectivorous reptiles and birds.Night owl you can find the characteristic cry of "peek-a-twist, peek-a-twist."This bird nests in crevices, hollow trees, rotten stumps, attics of houses and even in a haystack.A pair of owls create a lifetime.
Owl
owl - a bird large enough squad owl, owls kind that spread across the whole of Europe, is found in Asia and Africa.He prefers hard dense forests, steppes, where it is possible to hide from prying eyes.The length of the owl reaches seventy-five centimeters.Weighing between two and four kilograms.The upper part of the body is painted in a reddish-brown color with dark spots, the bottom - color light ocher.Above the eyes of bird feathers sticking out, which many take for the ears.The feet are feathered down to the talons.Plumage is very soft and loose, thanks to the flight of an eagle owl is almost silent.This bird is an excellent hunter - from prying eyes, even in the night is hidden, no mouse.A sharp claws and powerful beak will not miss prey.Filin sedentary and even hunting, do not fly away from their homes.These birds are solitary and only in the mating season together in pairs.
Snowy owl
This bird - the largest of the detachment owl living in the tundra.Females are larger than males.The size of the body length reaches sixty-five and seventy centimeters respectively, and weight - two and a half to three kilograms.Color feathers - white with black speckles.This allows the colors blend with the environment in winter.Polar or owl - a very good hunter.The basic diet of its power up lemmings.During the year the owl eats more than six hundred thousand lemmings.Also catches hares, weasels, pikas and other small animals.In this very interesting bird hunting tactics: it lies in wait for prey, sitting on the ground, and as soon as the animal careless approach, lightning throws at him.
heard birds singing some summer nights in the suburbs?
But not only interested in their hunting habits of nocturnal birds - birds singing in the same interest.It is not just heard wonderful night bird trills, we wanted to know who this night the singer.Especially it concerns the residents of cities, where the hum of machinery drowns out the voices of nature.Singing birds near Moscow night - it's usually, nightingales and garden warbler.Nightingale certainly heard each.But few can boast of having met the singer of Midnight in the wild.This bird has a very inconspicuous gray plumage, and even met him in the garden or the forest, you can hardly guess that this is the midnight actor, who did not give you a bed with its waves trills.Singing warbler less bright - this bird is largely takes over the sounds of other birds.For her distinctive sound is the chirping of "check-check."She lives in flood plains, on the banks of ponds and gardens.
Conclusion
World birds varied and surprising.Without it, our planet would not be so delightful: day and night birds - now her jewelery, because they take care of.
