Great Horned Owl

The great horned owl lives in most areas of North and South America including forests, deserts, and even in cities. Sometimes it is possible to locate owls by listening for their very distinctive hooting call.

 

 

 

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

One-third of this bird’s total weight is made up of breast muscles. The energy needed is phenomenal—it eats twice its body weight every day. Operating at the same energy level as this tiny bird, our hearts would beat 1,260 times a minute and our body temperature would be 385 degrees centigrade. We would explode!