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1. The Merlin Falcon The Merlin Falcon is a small, but deadly bird of prey. They often prey on small to medium size birds, swooping down and grabbing the unsuspecting bird in flight. Once they've sunk their razor-sharp talons into their prey, the fight is over. The s...
2. California Condor The California Condor was on the brink of extinction with its numbers dropping to less than 25. They are still endangered, but conservation efforts have paid off. Last count there were 356 California Condors in existence with 180 of them flying free....
3. The Red-tailed Hawk The Red-tailed Hawk is the most common hawk in North America. This beautiful bird of prey soars over the open country in search of its prey or perches in a tree at the edge of a field or meadow. With its sharp eyes peeled, it watches for the slightes...
4. The Golden Eagle The Golden Eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. They prefer the open country rather than forests and can be spotted in desert grasslands, and above the timberline.
5. Cooper's Hawk The Cooper's Hawk is often confused with the Sharp-shinned Hawk. They have similar markings but the Sharp-shinned Hawk is smaller and has a squared tail. The Cooper's Hawk's tail is rounded. The tail and the size are the only truly distin...
6. The Eastern Screech-Owl The Eastern Screech Owl is an elusive nocturnal bird of prey. It is one of the smaller owls, but is every bit as fierce as its larger brethren. This horned owl is often referred to as the trilling or quavering owl due to its distinctive call, which v...
7. Peregrine Falcons The Peregrine Falcon is an impressive bird of prey. It searches for prey from a high perch or while circling above. Once its prey is spotted, the Peregrine Falcon folds back its tail and wings, tucks its feet in, and dives. It is an incredibly fast b...
8. The Great Horned Owl The Great Horned Owl is a phenomenal hunter. When it recognizes the sound of prey, it will hop from tree to tree until it pinpoints the source. Then it silently swoops in with its talons wide and pounces on the unsuspecting prey.
9. Great Grey Owl The Great Grey Owl is one of the world's largest owls. It is often referred to as the Great Grey Ghost or Phantom of the North as it is one of the most reclusive owls of North America. Add to that its secretive habits and you have a bird that is...
10. The Spotted Owl Spotted Owls are predators but rather than hunt for prey, they sit back and wait for the prey to come to them. They will watch from a perch, silent and unmoving until an unsuspecting squirrel or rat wanders into range. Once prey is spotted, the Spott...
11. Black Widow Spiders There are over 30,000 types of spiders in the world, but the Black Widow is probably the best known and most feared. Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common of all phobias. It doesn't matter if spiders are a part of the food cha...
12. The Common Loon The Common Loon or the Great Northern Diver is often called the "Symbol of the North." They are reported to be among the oldest groups of birds still living today, with a history stretching back close to 50 million years. The Loon is silent...
13. Michael Crichton - MD, Archeology, Dinosaurs, and Time Travel Whether it's bioengineered and cloned dinosaurs, intelligent nanoparticles, space-borne mutating viruses, diamond-mines guarded by mutant gorillas, airplane crash investigations, time-travel by archeologists, or robotic cowboys, or climate change and...
14. Michael Crichton in Memorium When Michael Crichton succumbed to cancer on November 4, 2008, the world of books and entertainment lost a man who was arguably the foremost writer of techno-thrillers and medical science mysteries that the world as ever known. Fans are greatly sadde...
15. When Wolves Hunt At dusk the wolves begin the hunt because it is cooler at that time of day. They only hunt for food, not for fun. Wolves eat meat but will eat other things as a last resort. They mainly eat deer, elk, moose, or bison but will eat things like rabbits,...
16. Lucas Davenport Lucas Davenport is the scourge of every nefarious criminal in minneapolis minnesota and beyond. John Sanford's creation of Lucas has yielded quite a bodycount through the years and throughout his books. Star of the "Prey" series created by Sandford,...
17. Technology: The Story's Villain or Hero? It's one thing when you have a nasty part of "mother nature" coming after you, but it's a whole new story when man-made technology is the cause of your troubles. We've all read the stories and watched the movies of huge killer sharks, massive earthqu...
18. Michael Crichton Michael Crichton was an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. His books regulary reached the top 10 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Michale Crichton wrote technologically inspired novels about the future. Now...
19. Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. A prominent feature of t...