American Robin
Prefered Habitat (1)
The American Robin’s prefered habitat is on the front lawns or American homes where it can pull earthworms out of the ground to eat. They also enjoy the forest like surroundings and the wilderness areas. They usually migrate as far as to Canada during the American winter, and they migrate back when spring comes.
You notice that Robins disappear in the winter and show back up in the spring. This is because they enjoy the warmer spring like temperatures.
Place Located on the Food Web (2) The American Robin is close to the top of its food chain. The bird relies on Earthworms, crickets, and millipedes for food, which indirectly relies on decaying wood and bacterias.
The Robin is prayed on by the fox and the cooper hawk.
Consumer Type (3)
The American Robins
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never return as they can be to scared to return and the young birds or
of this in nature. In winter the robin fluffs its wings up in order to
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In everyday life, there are things that one needs to survive. And sustainability problems arise every day. One such problem is energy loss. The world is using up a lot of energy and new ideas need to be formed to help the rest of the world and the future of the generations that are to follow, to survive. With that the problem is that people use up energy and they do not use it efficiently. Therefore scientists are needed to find ways to deal with the sustainability problem that is arising. That is where wind turbines are used to generate this energy but the actual wind-turbines are very large, loud and they kill birds, thus new designs need to be found in order to help energy usage and to bring the size and structure of the wind turbines to a smaller scale to prevent injuries to nature and the species around it.
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Wind is a form of solar energy. The term wind energy describes the process by which the wind is used to generate electricity or mechanical power. Wind turbines convert mechanical energy from the wind into electrical power. Wind turbines usually have three main parts. There are blades that connect to a central hub, a box behind the blades that contains the generator, and a long stem that connects to the ground. The way how it works is that the wind turns the blades, which spins a shaft that connects to a generator making electricity. After the electricity is produced it is sent through transmission lines to a substation that is sent to business and homes. For the sake of our planet, we must promote a renewable energy economy. Wind power can be a foundation of that sustainable energy future because it provides jobs in states that are building wind turbines, is a renewable energy source, and does not damage our environment. The environment will not be damaged by the pollution, the natural resources will not be used up, and there won’t be generating of hazardous wastes. Welcoming wind energy today will lay the foundation for a healthy tomorrow that will affect everyone in the United States. There are obstacles and challenges that will make it more difficult, but the environmental impact is well worth it to invest more money into wind energy.