water

Water
Two Hydrogen atoms plus one Oxygen atom = water  H2O
water is a good solvent which means  it is good at dissolving 
things . Hard water has some minerals and metals in it and 
soft water has very little minerals and metals in it. Every living
thing on earth has needs water to live. 

Water  cycle
The water cycle is a cycle in which water goes through . it is like this

    
                          
snow melts
from the
mountains         (  )and Rains
    / \                   |  |               then the water evaporates and turns into clouds
  /----\   ________|________  ______________
/         \  ________________ \|                             |
            and turns into a river \                               |
                                               |                              |
                                               |                              |
                                               |_______________|
                                                 that empty's into the ocean
The water cycle was on from the time of the dinosaurs . So you might be drinking the same water the Dinosaurs drank !

Water Pollution
Is waste and other bad stuff that goes on water. Water can usually take care of pollution in three ways

Dissolving
In this method the water dissolves the pollution.

Dispersing
In this method the water Spreads out the pollution so no one area will get affected badly

Recycling  
In this method the water recycles or makes the pollution food for other organisms

The water can get polluted in lots of ways like sewage waste or factory waste
When the water gets polluted there is no Oxygen for the living things in the water.
When the living things die other micro living things that don't need Oxygen come
in and make bad smelling gases .


Floods
Floods are a natural disaster that happens when land gets more water than it can absorb.
Lakes ,rivers and rain can make floods. Big waves made by earthquakes can also make floods.
Floods can do a lot of destruction like washing away houses and drowning people. People can stop floods with dikes , levees and dams.




Source : Brainpop

Continents and Countries ( Asia, Africa,Australia Oceania and Antartica)

Continent : Asia
Country: India
History
The first people to set foot here were hunter-gathers
The Guptas ruled India then the Moghuls came and
took them over. Then UK took India over and it was
like that for a long time . Then with Mahatma Gandhi
they gained their independence around 1974.

Nature
India has many animals like Monkeys,Tigers,Deer,Snow Leopards,Leopards,Lions,bears
Elephants,Rhinos,Red pandas , Porcupines, Wild dogs, Kites and Owls,Parrots,Peacocks,
Crocodiles, Snakes,Frogs,Flying fish and eels. 

the national Animal of India is the Peacock.
Population
Around 1,210,193,422 people

Culture
Religion
Hindu
Language
Hindi
Gorverment
Is a little like USA but has a prime minister called Manmohan Singh

Military
Is big with Planes


Continent : Africa
 Country: Ghana
History
The First people to set foot in Ghana were Hunter Gathers.
Then Small villages began to appear until Kingdoms came
and passed. Then the British took over Ghana. In 1957
Ghana gained its Independence .


Nature
Ghana has many animals like Elephants,Aardvarks,Mice,
Squirrels,Rats,Raptors, Flamingos,pelicans,
Storks,Honey guides,Woodpeckers,Snakes
and lizards , Toads and frogs and Tuna

The  National animal is the Eagle .

Population
around 24 million people

Culture
Religion
Mostly Christianity.

Language
Kwa a native African language.
Gorverment
Their Government is like USA with a president called John Dramani Mahama

Military
it is pretty big


Continent : Australia Oceania
Country: Australia
History
The first people to set foot on  Australia were Lamanites or Nephites that sailed form South America .
Willem Janszoon a dutch found Australia . Then England took over Australia. Around 1843 Australia
 gained independence

Nature
Australia has may animals like Kangaroos,Koalas , platypuses, Wombats, Moles, rabbits,dingos,Tree kangaroos,Possums,Numbats,Tasmanian devils,Emus, Malle fowls, parrots,Birds of paradise,Laughing kookaburras, Spinebills, frilled lizard,Perenties,Thorny devils,Geckos,water holing frogs, Butterfly fish, Clown fish,Seahorses and Cleaner fish

The National animal of Australia is the Kangaroo.
Population
around 22-23 million

Culture
Religion
Christianity
Language
English.
Gorverment
They are like USA but have a prime minister Tony Abbot and the Queen of England Elizabeth II .

Military
A good military

Continent : Antarctica
Country: Antarctica
History
Penguins and snow until the first person to reach Antarctica got there . His name was Captain John Davis.

Nature
There are some animals in  Antarctica like Seals,whales,The wandering Allbatross , Penguins and fish .

Population
0 permanent human residents
Culture
Religion
none
Language
none 
(Penguineese )
Government
none 
(all hail the mighty emperor penguin! :)

Military
None
penguin Soldiers 


Sources : Wiki , list of countries of the world, The animal atlas, the story of the world

Continents and Countries ( N.america, S. america and europe

I will pick one country from each Continent and write about it.

 Continent : North America
 Country: United states of America
 I live in the USA . The USA is a Great country . It is the worlds leading economy .

History
First people to set foot on USA were Nephites or Lamanites
Second people to set foot and first Europeans were the Vikings
After Columbus Europeans settled all over United States.
In the colonies ruled by England A revolution started . This was
the American revolution. George washington was the general of
the Continental Army . In 1776 US gained its independence .


Nature
USA is the worlds third largest country.
USA  has lots of different land . It has
Mountain ranges, River and lakes, Gras-
-slands,Forests and tropical land. USA
also has many different kinds of animals
Like Dog,Deer,Badgers,Skunks,Cats,Moose,
Squirrels,Rabbits,Mice,Mountain lions,Foxes,Bears,Raccoons,Beavers,Goats,Eagles
and other raptors,Seagulls ,Sparrows,Crows,
Ravens,Bluejays,Cardinals,Bluebirds,Gold finchs,
Roseate spoonbills, Pelicans,Woodpecker,snakes,
Turtles and tortoises , a lot of lizards , Alligators and crocodiles , Frogs and toads,
Salamanders,Newts,Trout,Bass,Salmon and Garpikes. That is not even all of them I just
listed a few. The bald eagle is USA's national bird .

Population
the population is about 316,716,000,

Culture
USA has a diverse group of people . Which all have different cultures
Religon
There are many differnt religions but the most common is Christianity.
There is also Jewish Buddhist Hindu and Muslim..

Language
The language is also diverse. But most of it is English. There is also
Spanish , Chinese, French , German, Russian, Italian and polish .
That is not of all them there are many more. 

Government
The USA is a Republic and democracy . 
They have a President , Congress and Judges.
The people vote for their representatives.

Military   
The US Military is pretty big with 
around 1.4 million on duty.


Continent : South America
 Country: Chile
Chile long thin country . It has some pretty good economy.
History
The first people to set foot here were again Lamanites or Nephites.
Pedro de Valdivia found the pepole living in Chile and took them into
Spanish rule. In 1810 Chile gained there independence .

Nature
A lot of Chile is the Andes . A lot of Animals live there
like Chinchillas,Alpacas,Mountain lions, Pudu,Vicuna , Llamas,
Andean Condors,Many small birds like the Andean flicker and
the Giant hummingbird, Torrent ducks, Snakes , Iguanas , Tree frogs ,
Sword fish and skates.

Its national Animal is the Andean condor .

Population
There is around 17-16 million people in chile

Culture
 Religion
The religion is mostly roman Catholic with Mormonism and other Christians

Language
Mostly Spanish
Government
Their government is like US's but a little different

Military
The Chilean army is almost the best in South America


Continent : Europe
Country: Sweden
History
The first people to set foot here were hunter gathers.
In the medieval ages Sweden had vikings attacking
and pillaging nearby towns. A viking became king
of Sweden around  the 6th or 7th century. This is
when the empire of Sweden began. In the 17th
century the empire reached its height with Gustavus  
Adolphus as king .
Nature
Sweden has may different animals like
the long eared bat, the arctic fox, the wolverine,
lynx, Deer and elk,foxes and wolves,seals and
whales,hedgehogs and hares, beavers and mice,
Squirrels and shrews , Ospreys, Owls,Sparrows,
Snakes, Lizards, Toads and frogs, Newts and
salamanders,Herrings,Cod and Carp.

Sweden dose not really have a national animal but some
say it is the Elk

Population.
its around 9,596,436

Culture
Religion 
The religion is mostly protestant and christian with some 
Jewish people. 

Language
Swedish and Finnish

Government
They have a prime minister and a king
but the king doesn't rule the country .



Sources : Wiki , list of countries of the world, The animal atlas, the story of the world



Military
There military is pretty large

House badges

I have recently made house badges . They are like the DIY badges but for house cleaning and other things that are important. To get a badge you have to do three of the things on it . If you get a badge you get payed a dollar . To master a badge you have to do all five things on it. There are two different groups of paying for mastered badges. They are Easy and Hard . For mastering a easy badge you get paid 3 dollars. For mastering a hard badge you get paid 5 dollars.
here they are

                             Name: Cleaner
                             Status: Hard
cleaner is a badge in which you have to clean . Like clean your room

                    Name: Sweeper
                    Status: Hard

sweeper is a badge in which you have to sweep. Like sweep a room

Name: Dishwasher
Status: Hard

in this badge you have to wash the dishes 

Name:Vacuumer
Status: Hard



In this badge you have to vacuum.

Name: Saint
 Status: Hard 

For this badge you pray and read scriptures

Name: Toileteer
Status: Easy


To get this badge you have to clean the bathroom.

Name: Talenteer
Status: Hard


For this badge you have to master a certain amount of talents .

Name: Sibling helper
Status: Easy


To get this badge you have to be kind to your sibling 

Name: Learner
Status: Hard


this badge requires you to Learn things like in science and history .

Name: Exerciser
Status: Hard


For this badge you have to exercise. Like swimming and running 

Name: Cook
Status: Easy


For this badge you have to cook.

Name: Explorer
Status: Hard



For this badge you have to explore places .

Name: Pet Person
Status: Easy


for this badge you have to take care of your pets.

                                      
                                       Name: Laundry Person
                                       Status: Easy
                          for this badge you need to do the laundry.

I have gotten
 cleaner
 laundry person
 pet person
 explorer

building

Building
People have built buildings since they came around. Take Stonehenge for example.
Most buildings have to fight against the forces of Gravity , Comprehension and Tension.
Gravity pulls buildings down . Comprehension squeezes buildings and Tension pulls buildings apart.
below i will tell you how buildings fight these forces  

Simple buildings
lets take the post and lintel for example.
the post and lintel is a very simple structure and you can see it in the 
Stonehenge. The post and lintel displaces the forces into its posts. The Post and lintel is two vertical posts with one horizontal beam placed on top . Another simple structure is the pyramid . It has a large base to hold all that wight on top of it . 

skyscrapers
skyscrapers are immensely tall. They have to fight the forces of Gravity , Comprehension and Tension. These forces are dissipated or spread over a wide area in the skyscraper. This area is the skeleton structure . Their is also a foundation where the forces can go.
bridges
bridges cross many things . Rivers, Chasms and  connect buildings . Bridges also have to fight against the three forces Gravity , Comprehension and Tension. There are three types of bridges

The Beam Bridge
the beam bridge is the simplest and weakest bridge .
It works a lot like the post and lintel. The logest
bridge in the world is a beam bridge in Louisiana
USA 

The Arched Bridge
the arched bridge is stronger than the Beam bridge
and more complicated. It dissipates the three forces
 Gravity , Comprehension and Tension .

The Suspension Bridge
the suspension bridge is the strongest of all three and most complicated.
it spreads out the three forces along cables that are attached to towers that are in the ground.
The strongest bridge covers more ground in one span then all the other bridges.
A span is the length between two piers that are in the ground. 

Architecture
there are lots of different ways to build buildings.
The people who design them are called architects.
Architects make sure every building they design
follows three basic rules. First the building has to
be structurally sound. Which means it will not be
destroyed by any natural disasters like earthqakes
and hurricanes. Second they make sure it is desi-
gned for the function it serves like if you were
building a fire house but you build a house instead
it would not serve its function. And last Aesthetics
to make sure it looks and fells good. If you want to
see some of my a architecture click here 


source: brainpop

drawings and music

here are some drawing i have done recently .

my grandpa taught me .

here is some music i have learned recently

my dad taught me

Exercising and eating healthy

I have been playing Newburyport U-12 soccer. We are the B2 team and we tied the Newburyport A team ! I have been exercising as i play soccer. Exercising is good for you because it burns calories and keeps you in shape . it also releases hormones named endorphins that make you feel better. Exercise makes your organs stronger and sweating helps you get more oxygen . Your mind becomes relaxed and happier when you Exercise . Exercise helps you fight off diseases. Exercise is fun .

Healthy food
Healthy food is good for you to . I eat a lot of healthy food and don't eat candy or ice cream
This helps me be healthier and fit. I eat lots of vegetables like cucumber spinach and kale. 
I also eat lots of fruits like apples,blackberries and peaches . I eat Protein like turkey and beans.
Another thing I eat are grains. Like black bread and bagels. I also eat dairy like feta cheese and plain low or non fat yogurt. If i eat more fruits ,vegetables and grains than Dairy and protein than i will be healthy. I do eat more of those foods: fruits, vegetables and grains so i am healthy.


Exercise and eating healthy foods has made me healthy.

Keva Planks

 Keva planks are awesome building planks that you can like build anything with them.
   These planks are all cut the exact same. They use Fibonacci numbers  
  0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13...... the numbers are the previous two added . You can make
    So many cool things with these planks. My brother made a tower that reached
   the ceiling i was taller than 6 ft! here you can see a tower i made with balconies.
 we played a game called Keva math , in which you have to answer  math problems to
    get planks. You learn jut how to balance planks so they don't fall. These planks have Amazing stability.

Recent books i have read and am reading

Crispin: the cross of lead.
I liked this book Beacuse
it was situated in the Medival
Era . I like historical books
Its about a innocent peasant
boy who is actually the heir to his lord .
His lord wanted to kill him but he escaped
and found a man nicknamed Bear. I wont tell
you how it ends , But it is a good book.


Poppy
I liked this book because it was all animals talking
like Redwall. I also liked this book beacuse their
is a raptor in it, a owl. It has a good ending .


The key & the flame
This book was great Because it was fantasy like LOTR and Redwall.
But this book was like Narnia not LOTR and Redwall.
A kid comes from America to England and is presented a magic key . The kid
Uses it to unlock an oak with two freinds and goes into a magical
world. Their are centaurs ,dwarfs and leogriffs ( leogriffs have a body of a black
leopard and the wings and talons of a eagle) Their were also Falco peregrinus or should i saw Peregrine falcons. The kid finds a golden Salamander the can make fire.

the sixty eight rooms (the adventures of the sixty eight rooms)
This book was not may favorite , but it was OK. The story is about this kid that gets shrunk with another kid and go into miniature rooms. They have all kinds of adventures their and their is a happy ending .

The sword of Shannra trilogy
This is the book i am currently reading . So Far its been a bit like LOTR but not that much. It has 1121 pages! It starts with a human called Flick get stopped in the road by another human named Allanon . Allanon tells Flick to guide him to his house. Flick dose and their Allanon finds Shea a half human half elf. Allanon Tells Shea that his is a descendant of Jerel Shannra  and he is in grave danger of the Evil warlord. Shea and his Brother Flick go on a journey With the help of Menion Leah a highlander together they go where Allanon told them to go. Their it is decided to get the Sword of Shannra  from the Gnomes . The only way to defeat the Evil Warlord called Brona is to Kill him with the Sword of Shannra . But only a descendant from Jerel Shannra can wield it. That is where i am so far in the book .

Charlemagne

Charlemagne was a king of the franks. He was born on April 2 742.He died on January 28 814 at the age of 71. He Became king of the Franks in 771 . He wanted to turn his people to Christianity. He also wanted to make them more civilized and learned. Before the franks had settled down they were a barbarian tribe that attacked Rome. He was crowned roman emperor at 800 Christmas day. This seemed ironic because he was a frank. But he had build many buildings and made people go to church. The pope that crowned him was called Leo III.Charlemagne Fought many wars . Here are some of them

Lombards
The Lombards were people that had land in northern Italy and the alps . They wanted to take over the Papal states. Where the pope lived . The pope asked The Byzantines for help. But they did not have enough armies.So the pope asked Charlemagne for help . Charlemagne brought his army down and took over the Lombards .

Saxons
Charlemagne  fought the Saxons.
A tribe north of him and took them over.

Moors
Charlemagne's armies  fought the Moors to.
The Moors were a Muslim people that lived in Spain .
Charlemagne's armies took over a resolvable amount of cities and expanded his land .

Charlemagne used a lot of Calvary and foot soldiers in his battles. Leo III and Charlemagne were friends Because Leo III crowned Charlemagne and Charlemagne defended Leo III. He had a sword called Joyeuse. He fought with it a lot . But he also helped his people become Christian and hired people to teach them to read and write .He Also turned his People the barbaric franks into more civilized people. He forced his Conquered people to become Christian . Towards the end of his rein his country was attacked by danish vikings

Sources : Khan Academy, Wiki and the story of the world volume 2 medieval ages  .

Classification and fish

Classification
Classification is a way of grouping living things. Today their are 8 main levels called taxa they are
                                                     Least specific
                                                        Domain
                                                        Kingdom
                                                        Phylum
                                                        Class
                                                        Order
                                                        Family
                                                        Genus
                                                        Species
                                                     Most specific
 The Domain is three groups called Eukarya . Bacteria and Archaea .
 The Kingdom has 6 groups which are Animals, plants, fungi, protists, eubacteria and archaebacteria.
  The other groups have a lot of groups in them. Lets take the Gold eagle for example.

                                                        Domain: Eukarya All life forms that are not Bacteria or Archaea
                                                        Kingdom: Animilia All animals 
                                                        Phylum: Chordata Backbone animals
                                                        Class: Aves Birds
                                                        Order:Accipitriformes Most birds of prey ( see Raptors)
                                                        Family:Accipitridae hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old vultures
                                                        Genus:Aquila Eagles
                                                        Species: Chryaetos Gold eagle

                                                        Name: Aquila Chryaetos Gold eagle

Fish
Are the largest group of vertebrates. Most are Cold Blooded. All have gills. Most have scaly body and fins. They use their fins and their streamline body to cut through the water.  There are three main fish groups

Bony fish
Are the biggest group of fish.
Bony fish have skelotons m-
ade of bone. Most have a
swim bladder a sack in th-
eir body that controls their
depth and height in the water


Cartilaginous fish
 are fish like sharks and rays.
Their skeleton is made of cartilage.
Cartilaginous fish have the biggest
brains of any other fish. They also
have tiny teeth on their skin

Jaw-less fish
These fish have no jaws they eat by sucking . They are Ancient fish


Source brainpop 
 

Coral and Bacteria

Coral
Coral are round , hollow animals with one opening.
they live are around the oceans. They eat many things from plankton to fish. They are sessile meaning they cant move. they are called polyps. The are in the phylum cnidarian.The same group jellyfish are in. They both have radial symmetry which mean any two half's will be the same if you cut it in half any way. They also both have no head .Both also have tentacles around the mouth and small stinging cells named nematocysts. their tentacles help them to get food close to its mouth. Large polyps live alone while small polyps usually iare colonial which means they live in groups. Most colonial corals live in coral reefs. Coral reefs give food and shelter to tons of marine life. The corals in reefs have a special kind of algae in them.The algae Photosynthesis the sun and give energy to the coral. they also give Oxygen and carbohydrates to the coral.The coral gives carbon dioxide to the algae.Hard coral uses the calcium in ocean water to build a strong outer skeleton. Soft corals build internal fleshy skeletons.       

Bacteria
 Bacteria live everywhere !  They are single celled organisms that make up one of the six kingdoms . They are one of the most plentiful life forms on earth. There are around 5 nonillon 5000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 out there right now. Bacteria can be helpful and harmful . Bacteria are Prokaryotic which means their nuclear material is not surrounded by a membrane. Plants use bacteria to break down nitrogen . Some bacteria can move around with flagella and cilia . Bacteria are ancient .




Source brainpop 

soccer game

We went to a soccer game recently for our grandpa's birthday. It was between brazil and Portugal! It took a long long time to finally get there. We went through security at the stadium and then went to sit. The stadium was giant ! there were so many people! Pele was there ! I took a picture of him. The game started off with Portugal Scoring! 1- 0! I expected Brazil to score first . After that waves rippled through the crowd it was awesome! Most of the people were voting for brazil. Portugal followed the goal with to more close shots. It looked like they were going to win . At half time the score was 1-1.In the second half Brazil scored two goals and portugal was losing. Neymar got a yellow card. Many people left before the game was over to get out of traffic. We stayed till the game was over. First we went through all the people to get to the parking lot. Then we stayed in the parking lot like an hour it was so slow moving in traffic. When at last we got out it was like! 12:00 . The freeway was almost deserted except for a few late night trucks. When we at last got home it was 2 something. We immediately fell asleep!  

Andorra the tiny country

it is the sixth smallest country in Europe. it lies between france and spain .

The official language is Catalan . They are not a member of the European union but use the Euro. Andorra declared war on germany in WWI but did not fight. They were not in the Treaty of Versailles. Many people in Andorra like hockey. Most people in Andorra are roman catholic with some jews and hindus. The altitude of Andorra is very high their capital is the highest capital in Europe. The Andorran army was and still is little just like the countrys size. They are 7 highest HLE or Human life expectancy in the world ! with the average age being 82 . Andorra is ruled by two co-princes. Joan Enric Vives i Sicília and François Hollande.

THe Andorran flag is Blue yellow and red.

Giant squid

Giant Squid are the second largest mollusks . Colossal squids are bigger. Giant squids can get up to 43 feet ! They have giant eyes as big as a football . They live deep down in the ocean. They eat deep sea fish . The first picture of a giant squid was in 2004! to catch their prey they use their long tentacles that have suction cups on them. They pull it to their beak-like mouth . They can change the color of their skin to hide from predators. Their only predators we know about are sperm whales . Before 2004 the only evidence we had was parts of Giant squid in whales and on the shore. Giant squids are still mysterious .They move with a tube the blow air out of called the siphon. Some people believe that the legend of the Norwegian kraken was based on a giant squid .They don't look much like snails and clams but they are related . They both have the mollusks muscular foot : Clam muscular foot it uses to dig and move. : Snail muscular foot to slide along on. : Giant squid the Muscular foot is divided into eight arms and two tentacles. They both have a mantle . A layer of protective skin. Clam : its shell. Snail: its shell. Giant squid Hard skin but no shell. The Giant squid has a inner Gladius that supports it. They all are Invertebrates. Giant squid are awesome!    




Sources brainpop and wiki 

Raptors

R a p t o r s !

Lately I've been learning a lot about raptors.

Raptors are birds that eat meat. All raptors have Talons , Curved beak and incredible eyesight . The word Raptor comes from the Latin word Rapere Meaning to take by force. Raptor sure do take by force. They are Carnivores and eat Small mammals and reptiles . Sea and water Raptors eat fish . The Largest Raptor is the Andean condor with wingspans of up to 10 feet!  there are 5  types of Raptors . They are

Accipitridae

 Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards, Harriers, Kites and vultures

Hawks

Are small raptors that have excellent eyesight.
They hunt small animals like frogs, lizards,fish and mice.
they have long tails and short curved beaks.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

The Sharp-Shinned Hawk is the smallest Hawk in North america. 
They live in the Americas . They mainly live in forests. They eat mammals and birds like Sparrows .
They are named for a thin ridge on their legs.

Eagles

Are one one of the largest raptors. Everyone thinks different things about who is the Largest eagle. The three Most likely are the Harpy Eagle , the Stellers sea eagle and the Philippines eagle. Eagles have Broad large wings and great Eyesight. After Eagles have made their nest they return to it every year and add to it. Some nest are 6 ft across and 10 ft deep ! Eagles are important figures in native religion and national icons. The bald eagle is america's national bird and the gold eagle is Mexicos national bird . Some native american tribes used to Worship the eagle. Harpy eagles can kill a human ! There are  4 different types of eagles 1 Booted eagles (example Gold eagle) 2 Snake eagles ( example Crested Serpent Eagle ) 3 Giant Rainforest eagles ( example Harpy eagle) and 4 sea Eagles (example Bald eagle 


Gold Eagle

The Gold Eagles are my Favorite birds. They are Booted eagles.With a wingspan of 6-7 feet Gold eagles are big. Their scientific name is Aquila Chrysaetos. their average lifespan is 30 years . Gold eagles live in Eurasia north america and africa .They return to their nest every year and make it giant. Gold eagles can dive 150 miles per hour ! They eat small mammals and turtles .Gold eagles are used in falconry to catch wolves and foxes in Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Gold eagles are the National bird of Mexico. Gold eagles are large powerful birds and are efficient hunters with the help of Talons, Curved beak and Sharp eyesight. Gold eagles are LC least concerned on the conservation status . Gold eagles are also silent birds  

Buzzards

Have  broad wings and are robust . They hunt any small animal close by mostly rodents though.Some may eat dead animals , but most like fresh meat better.

Long-legged Buzzard
The long legged buzzard is a robust buzzard. They can reach Wingspans up to 5 feet. Long-legged buzzards come in many colors but usually they are light brown. Long-legged Buzzards live in dry open plains of africa and asia.They eat small animals

Harriers

Are medium sized birds. They fly low to the ground and eat small animals.
when courting they fly in circles.

Eastern Marsh Harrier
Eastern Marsh Harriers live in Asia . They Are different colors but mainly brown. The female is larger than the male. They meow. They fly low to the ground and hold their wing in a v-shape. They eat small animals . 

Kites

Usually  a kite is light, with a little head ,short beak, and long wings and tail. Kites live in warm places. kites eat small animals .These small raptors get their name from their ability to use the wind to help them.

White-tailed Kite

White tailed kites live in the Americas. They mainly eat rodents. They were endangered in the 1930s and 1940s but have made a comeback. They are colored  white and gray.  THey fly like falcons. Their wingspan is around 3 feet. Their scientific name is Elanus Leucurus. 

Vultures

There are two kinds of Vultures, Old world vultures( example Griffon Vulture ) and new world vultures ( example Andean condor). New world vultures smell the carrion and eat it . Vultures have weak talons and beaks. But have an excellent sense of smell. Vultures live for a long time up to 40 years!  Vultures live all over the world .  Vultures are often depicted as evil ,Ugly or scary creatures. But the truth is Vultures aren't evil . They are often considered so because of their bald heads. But Vultures are scavengers so they eat rotting meat . No other bird could eat that . they would die. Vultures clean up the land. But to do so they need a bald head. If it was covered with feathers . It would get messy when they poked their heads in the carrion. They could not take of the meat and blood. So it would get infected and the vulture would die .

Griffon Vulture
The Griffon Vulture is a big Old world vulture. They can get a wingspan up to 9 feet. Its head is white and has barley any feathers. Its body is brown. They live in eurasia. They are scavengers . It grunts and hisses .

Pandionidae Osprey

The Osprey is a Sea Raptor that mainly eats fish. Ospreys skim the water and with their talons grab fish. There Wingspan is around 5.9 feet. Ospreys are on every continent except Antarctica. They live near bodies of water where fish are to be found. They are blackish-brown in the wings and on a streak through the head. while the rest is white. Their eyes are yellow. Ospreys played significant roles in culture in the past

Sagittariidae
Secretary bird

Secretary Birds are large mainly flightless birds that live in africa. They eat snakes, Rodents and reptiles on the ground. They use their long strong legs covered in scales that end in Talons to stomp snakes, rodents and reptiles. Their wingspan can be up to 7 feet ! their body length can be 5 feet ! They look more like cranes from far away . But their talons and curved beak make it a Raptor. Its mostly gray with black . They have orange or red around their eyes though. it is on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa.

Falconidae

Falcons and Caracaras

Falcons
Falcons are also called Kestrels . They are medium sized birds. That prey on small animals including Rodents, Rabbits ,Reptiles ,Fish, Frogs and small birds. They live all over the world. The most famous, widespread and fastest  Falcon is the Peregrine Falcon. It is also the fastest animal in the world reaching speed of up to 200 miles per hour !

Brown Falcon
the Brown falcon lives in Australia . They are slower than other Falcons and perch on tree tops to hunt. They wait for prey and when it comes they snatch it with their talons. They are usually light brown and have black and white in them .They eat small mammals, Reptiles and insects.

Caracaras
Live in the Americas . They are slow and most are scavengers.

Mountain Caracara

The Mountain Caracara lives in South america. They are white and black with a red beak. Kids are brown. They mainly hunt on the ground. They are Mostly scavengers but will eat any small mammal.

Strigiformes

Owls

Owls live on every continent except Antarctica . Owls are mostly nocturnal . They usually have circle like heads and large eyes. They need large eyes to let in as much light as possible. Owls eat any small animal. They use surprise , their curved beak and talons to get their prey. Most people thought owls were bad luck back in the past.

Spotted Eagle-Owl

The Spotted Eagle-Owl is a small eagle owl. It has tufts of feathers on the sides of its head . Making it look like it has they are ears. But they are not . They have a wingspan of about 4 feet. They are spotted like the name said with black, white and gray spots. They have large yellow eyes. they live in Africa and asia. they eat small animals.

That's what I have learned about the most awesome birds, R a p t o r s !



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