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1_MC1 ._. The_AT Sparrow-hawk_NN1

2_MC ._. How_RRQ to_TO watch_VVI birds_NN2

3_MC ._. Did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI

4._MC the_AT Kestrel_NN1

5-6_MCMC Northern_JJ Harrier_NN1

7_MC What_DDQ are_VBR birds_NN2 of_IO prey_NN1

8_MC peregrine_NN1 Falcon_NN1

9-16_MCMC <reg> Yorkshire_NP1 </reg> Dales_NN2 Falconry_NP1 (_( photos_NN2 )_)

17_MC Facts_NN2 about_II females_NN2 and_CC males_NN2

18_MC Word_NN1 <reg> Search_NN1 </reg>

19_MC bibliography_NN1

by_II <name key="Robbie Ogden">

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The_AT Sparrow-Hawk_NN1

The_AT Sparrow-Hawk_NN1 <sic> live_VV0 </sic> in_II well-wooded_JJ country_NN1 with_IW farm_NN1 lands_NN2 and_CC big_JJ gardens_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 sometimes_RT hunts_VVZ in_II town_NN1 parks_NN2 ._. It_PPH1 has_VHZ <reg> a_AT1 very_RG </reg> long_JJ tail_NN1 which_DDQ <sic> help_VV0 </sic> when_RRQ you_PPY go_VV0 bird_NN1 <reg> watching_VVG </reg> ._. It_PPH1 can_VM fly_VVI very_RG fast_JJ and_CC close_RR to_II the_AT ground_NN1 <note desc="no punctuation"> Sometimes_RT you_PPY can_VM mistake_VVI it_PPH1 for_IF a_AT1 cuckoo_NN1 ._. <sic> Sparrow-Hawk_NN1 </sic> eat_VV0 most_RGT small_JJ birds_NN2 which_DDQ they_PPHS2 catch_VV0 in_II flight_NN1 ._. And_CC they_PPHS2 also_RR take_VV0 the_AT chicks_NN2 of_IO poultry_NN and_CC duck_NN ._. The_AT Sparrow-Hawk_NN1 is_VBZ our_APPGE most_RGT common_JJ Hawk_NN1 ._.

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The_AT Sparrow-Hawk_NN1

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How_RRQ to_TO watch_VVI birds_NN2

To_II bird_NN1 watch_VV0 you_PPY need_VV0 a_AT1 pencil_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 notebook_NN1 <note desc="no punctuation"> <reg> its_APPGE </reg> important_JJ to_TO make_VVI note_VVI the_AT second_NNT1 you_PPY see_VV0 them_PPHO2 rather_CS21 than_CS22 later_RRR ._. If_CS you_PPY do_VD0 nt_XX you_PPY forget_VVI details_NN2 ._. Wear_VV0 strong_JJ shoes_NN2 and_CC dull_JJ coloured_JJ clothes_NN2 so_CS21 that_CS22 you_PPY not_XX rustle_NN1 grass_NN1 ._.

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How_RGQ fast_RR is_VBZ a_AT1 falcon_NN1

a_AT1 falcon_NN1 diving_NN1 gets_VVZ up_RG21 to_RG22 300/350_MF KM_NNU per_II hour_NNT1 <note desc="no punctuation"> that_CST is_VBZ fast_JJ <reg> ._. Its_APPGE <sic> fast_JJ </sic> than_CSN man_NN1 walking_NN1 ,_, Sparrow_NP1 hawk_NN1 ,_, <reg> Cheetah_NN1 </reg> ,_, a_AT1 Car_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 Train_NN1 ,_, and_CC <reg> its_APPGE </reg> one_MC1 of_IO the_AT <reg> fastest_JJT </reg> birds_NN2 of_IO prey_NN1 ._.

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The_AT Kestrel_NN1

A_AT1 <reg> kestrel_NN1 </reg> family_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 bird_NN1 called_VVN a_AT1 <sic> falcons_NN2 </sic> ._. They_PPHS2 are_VBR birds_NN2 of_IO <reg> prey_NN1 </reg> ._. They_PPHS2 have_VH0 sharp_RR curved_VVN beaks_NN2 and_CC good_JJ eyes_NN2 to_TO see_VVI their_APPGE prey_NN1 from_II a_AT1 long_JJ way_NN1 <reg> off_RP </reg> ._. Kestrels_NN2 are_VBR not_XX as_RG big_JJ as_CSA other_JJ <sic> bird_NN1 </sic> of_IO prey_NN1 But_CCB size_NN1 <reg> does_VDZ nt_XX </reg> <reg> matter_VVI </reg> <sic> is_VBZ </sic> this_DD1 <reg> matter_NN1 </reg> because_CS <reg> theyre_NN1 </reg> still_RR good_JJ predators_NN2 ._. <sic> The_AT </sic> eat_VV0 many_DA2 small_JJ <note desc="word/s missing?"> in_II their_APPGE habitat_NN1 ,_, but_CCB very_RG few_DA2 eat_VV0 them_PPHO2 ._. <reg> Kestrels_NN2 </reg> live_VV0 in_RP very_RG <reg> different_JJ </reg> habitats_NN2 ._. Some_DD live_JJ in_II valleys_NN2 ,_, some_DD in_II mountains_NN2 ._. They_PPHS2 can_VM also_RR be_VBI seen_VVN in_II big_JJ cities_NN2 above._NNU !_!

egg-laying_NN1

Most_DAT <reg> Kestrels_NN2 </reg> lay_VV0 <sic> egg_NN1 </sic> on_II window_NN1 ledges_NN2 in_II towns_NN2 But_CCB the_AT most_RGT natural_JJ place_NN1 for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO nest_VVI is_VBZ in_II a_AT1 tree_NN1 ._.

life_NN1 is_VBZ easier_JJR for_IF <reg> kestrels_NN2 </reg> in_II town_NN1 so_CS they_PPHS2 lay_VV0 eggs_NN2 much_RR faster_RRR and_CC sooner_RRR than_CSN the_AT country_NN1 <reg> kestrels_NN2 </reg> ._. Most_DAT of_IO the_AT time_NNT1 the_AT female_NN1 <sic> sit_VV0 </sic> on_II the_AT eggs_NN2 while_CS the_AT male_JJ <sic> hunt_NN1 </sic> for_IF food_NN1 ._. It_PPH1 <sic> take_VV0 </sic> about_RG four_MC weeks_NNT2 for_IF the_AT eggs_NN2 to_TO hatch_VVI ._. When_CS the_AT <sic> bird_NN1 </sic> are_VBR older_JJR they_PPHS2 learn_VV0 to_TO fly_VVI ._. <reg> Kestrels_NN2 </reg> hunt_VV0 by_II Day_NP1 and_CC night_NNT1 They_PPHS2 find_VV0 prey_NN1 by_II hovering_VVG over_RP their_APPGE <reg> habitat_NN1 </reg> and_CC searching_VVG the_AT ground_NN1 below_RL ._. But_CCB <reg> sometimes_RT </reg> they_PPHS2 will_VM just_RR perch_VVI and_CC watch_VVI <note desc="no punctuation"> <reg> Once_RR </reg> the_AT <reg> kestrel_NN1 </reg> spots_VVZ its_APPGE prey_NN1 it_PPH1 goes_VVZ down_RP to_TO get_VVI it_PPH1 ._. The_AT <reg> kestrel_NN1 </reg> will_VM often_RR eat_VVI big_JJ birds_NN2 on_II the_AT spot_NN1 but_CCB small_JJ <sic> bird_NN1 </sic> it_PPH1 will_VM <reg> take_VVI </reg> <reg> away_RL </reg> ._.

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Northern_JJ Harrier_NN1

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What_DDQ are_VBR <sic> bird_NN1 </sic> of_IO prey_NN1

<sic> bird_NN1 </sic> of_IO <reg> prey_NN1 </reg> or_CC raptors_NN2 which_DDQ is_VBZ another_DD1 name_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 are_VBR the_AT strongest_JJT ,_, fastest_JJT birds_NN2 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ._. But_CCB today_RT these_DD2 <sic> bird_NN1 </sic> are_VBR in_II danger_NN1 ._. This_DD1 is_VBZ because_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 people_NN have_VH0 treated_VVN the_AT bird_NN1 and_CC their_APPGE <reg> habitats_NN2 </reg> ._.

Birds_NN2 of_IO prey_NN1 hunt_NN1 and_CC kill_VV0 <sic> over_RP </sic> animals_NN2 for_IF food_NN1 ._.

Some_DD <sic> bird_NN1 </sic> of_IO prey_NN1 eat_VV0 the_AT meat_NN1 of_IO animals_NN2 they_PPHS2 catch_VV0 themselves_PPX2 ._. They_PPHS2 are_VBR called_VVN predators_NN2

Other_JJ birds_NN2 of_IO <reg> prey_NN1 </reg> eat_VV0 the_AT meat_NN1 of_IO animals_NN2 which_DDQ are_VBR already_RR dead_JJ ._. They_PPHS2 are_VBR called_VVN scavengers_NN2

All_DB birds_NN2 of_IO <reg> prey_NN1 </reg> are_VBR alike_RR in_II many_DA2 ways_NN2

Feet_NN2 :_: -_- have_VH0 strong_JJ toes_NN2 with_IW sharp_JJ <unclear>_FO claws_NN2 called_VVN talons_NN2 ._. They_PPHS2 use_VV0 these_DD2 to_TO catch_VVI and_CC kill_VVI prey_NN1 ._.

The_AT beak_NN1 is_VBZ large_JJ and_CC hooked_VVN which_DDQ helps_VVZ to_TO kill_VVI prey_NN1 and_CC tear_NN1 flesh_NN1 ._.

They_PPHS2 also_RR have_VH0 large_JJ <sic> eye_NN1 </sic> <reg> which_DDQ </reg> helps_VVZ to_TO see_VVI their_APPGE prey_NN1 far_RR away_RL ._.

birds_NN2 of_IO prey_NN1 are_VBR excellent_JJ fliers_NN2

Kestrels_NN2 are_VBR able_JJ for_REX21 example_REX22 to_TO hover_VVI still_RR in_II the_AT air_NN1 ._. eagles_NN2 can_VM soar_VVI high_JJ in_II the_AT sky_NN1 without_IW flapping_VVG their_APPGE wings_NN2 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._.

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Peregrine_NN1 Falcon_NN1

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This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 baby_NN1 feather_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 peregrine_NN1 falcon_NN1

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<reg> YORKSHIRE_NP1 </reg> DALES_NN2 FALCONRY_NN1

A_AT1 few_DA2 <sic> day_NNT1 </sic> ago_RA I_PPIS1 went_VVD to_II the_AT Falconry_NN1 Center_NN1 with_IW my_APPGE dad_NN1 <note desc="no punctuation"> We_PPIS2 saw_VVD <sic> Bird_NN1 </sic> of_IO prey_NN1 Some_DD british_JJ <sic> one_PN1 </sic> and_CC I_PPIS1 took_VVD some_DD <reg> pictures_NN2 </reg> of_IO them_PPHO2 here_RL they_PPHS2 are_VBR

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Facts_NN2 about_II female_NN1 and_CC males_NN2

Did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI that_CST the_AT female_JJ sparrowhawk_NN1 is_VBZ <reg> nearly_RR </reg> <reg> twice_RR </reg> as_RG big_JJ as_II the_AT male_NN1 ._.

Did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI that_CST the_AT female_JJ golden_JJ eagle_NN1 is_VBZ 30_MC per_NNU21 cent_NNU22 heavier_JJR than_CSN the_AT male_NN1

Did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI that_CST the_AT female_JJ sparrowhawk_NN1 is_VBZ better_JJR at_II hunting_NN1 than_CSN the_AT male_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 can_VM hunt_VVI birds_NN2 the_AT same_DA <reg> height_NN1 </reg> as_CSA her_PPHO1 ._.

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1_MC1 ._. Birds_NN2 of_IO prey_NN1 word_NN1 search_NN1 ._.

2_MC ._. Falcons_NN2

3_MC ._. <reg> Kestrel_NN1 </reg>

4_MC ._. Sparrow_NP1 Hawk_NP1

5_MC ._. Owl_NN1

6_MC ._. Hawk_NP1

7_MC ._. Harrier_NN1

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Bibliography_NN1

1_MC1 ._. Birkhead_NN1 The_AT World_NN1 of_IO <reg> Kestrels_NN2 </reg> <sic> Beliltria_NP1 </sic> <UNCLEAR>_FO (_( 1991_MC )_)

2_MC 4_MC Holden_NP1 ,_, <reg> Sharrock_NP1 </reg> ,_, <reg> Burn_VV0 </reg> The_AT RSPB_NP1 book_NN1 of_IO British_JJ Birds_NP1 Papermac_NP1 (_( 1982_MC )_)

3_MC ._. <reg> Weidensaul_VV0 </reg> Raptors_NP1 Swan_NP1 Hill_NNL1 prem_NN1 (_( 1996_MC )_)

4_MC ._. Gray_NP1 ._. Birds_NN2 of_IO prey_NN1 Wayland_NP1 (_( publishers_NN2 )_) Ltd_JJ (_( 1990_MC )_)

5_MC ._. The_AT I-spy_JJ Guide_NN1 to_II British_JJ Birds_NP1 Michelin_NP1 Tyre_NN1 Co_NN1

6_MC ._. <reg> Porter_NP1 </reg> <reg> et_RA21 al_RA22 </reg> Flight_NN1 <reg> Identification_NN1 </reg> of_IO European_JJ Raptors_NN2 T_ZZ1 +_FO AD_RA <reg> Poyser_NP1 </reg> (_( 1974_MC )_)

7_MC ._. Ingen_NP1 N.Van_NP1 The_AT <reg> Kestrel_NN1 </reg> Waits_VVZ (_( 1991_MC )_)