Barn Owls - "Owlets"
"Owlets," young barn owls, are covered with snow-white down which is gradually replaced by buff-colored down as they grow. Both parents are busy night after night catching unbelievable numbers of small ground creatures to feed their ravenous babies.

 

Hummingbirds Getting Started
The black-chinned hummingbird weighs 3 to 3.5 grams, about the equivalent of the weight of a dime plus a dollar bill. After mating, the female hummingbird builds a tiny nest woven from the webs of spiders, down from plant seeds and hairs of hirsute leaves.

 

The Turkey Vulture
The Turkey Vulture is one of America's largest birds of prey. It reaches a length of 32 inches with a wing span of 6 feet. They most commonly feed on dead animal carcasses, and are protected from disease by a very sophisticated immune system.