THE BUTEO' HAWK
Buteo' (pronounced:"Boo-Tay-Oh")
Buteos Are Soaring Hawks. They Ride Updrafts And Thermals, Almost
Like The Hawks Are On An Elevator. To Soar This Way
They Have Broad Wings.
Although All Hawks Have Certain Basic Similarities
Such As Keen Eyesight, Hooked Beaks and Taloned Feet,
A Wide Diversity Of Forms Exists Among Them.
Hawks Are Effective Predators. They Catch, Kill And Eat A Wide
Variety Of Animals In Order To Survive. This Predation Is Not Mean
Or Cruel. It Has Been Going On For Millions Of Years And Is,
In Fact, A Necessary Function Which Helps To Maintain Nature's Balance.
Hawks Are Strong, Powerful Birds. Their Feet Are Equipped With
Sharp Curved Talons For Capturing Prey, And Their Strong Beaks
Are Hooked For Biting And Tearing Flesh. Swift Fliers, Some Hawks
Can Attain Speeds Of Over 150 Miles Per Hour When Diving.
Some Species Undertake Long Migrational Journeys, Traveling
Thousands Of Miles Each Year. A Testimony To Their Strength And Stamina.
Their Sence Of Hearing Is Excellent And Their Eyesight Is
The Best In The Entire Animal World. Not Only Can Hawks See Great
Distances Than Humans, But Their Visual Acuity (the ability to see clearly)
Is Eight Times That Of Ours. Hawks Also See In Color.
I Feel As If I Just Came Pretty Close To Describing Our Council.
Well, Except The Part About Going 150 Miles An Hour.
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