Stange+Bird+Facts

__Strange Bird Facts! __
 *  Over 100 million birds die every year from flying into windows. :(
 *  Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet!
 * The fear of chickens is called alektorophobia.
 *  Turkeys will peck to death any member of the flock that is inferior.
 * A bird's feathers weigh more than it's skeleton does. ** (posted by Mr. Gingrich: this blows my mind..) **
 *  Ostriches bury their heads in the sand in order to look for water.
 *  The most common bird on the planet is the chicken.
 *  A Peregrine falcon can reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
 *  Pigeons can see ultraviolet light.
 *  A duck's feet have no blood vessels or nerves, hence the reason they can swim in icy lakes...they do not feel it. ** (Mr. G: that's awesome!) **
 *  A duck's quack has no echo. ** (Mr. G: why not?!?) **
 *  A hummingbird has no sense of smell. ** (Mr. G: did you know one of a hummingbirds enemies is a praying mantis?) (Cheyenne: Yes, and WHO is the one that told you that??) **
 *  A chicken is 75% water.
 *  Many scientists believe that birds evolved fom dinosaurs.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">An ostritch can run faster thanmost horses.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A group of chickens is called a peep! A group of owls is called a parliament.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The goose was the first bird to be domesticated by man.
 * One time, a group of starlings decided to rest on the minute hand of Big Ben, making it five minutes slow :)
 * Chickens can travel up to 9 mph when it wants to.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Swifts can sleep while flying.