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1 Birds of the Ocean Albatrosses are among the largest of all flying birds, and one species has a wingspan of over 11 feet (3.5m)! These birds soar for long distances over the ocean with little effort. They eat krill, fish, and squid. Unlike most birds, albatrosses have a strong sense of smell! Albatross 4 genera; 21 species North Pacific and Southern Oceans Auklets have also been called sea sparrows. However, many birds in this family look a bit like penguins with their black and white plumage, short wings, and upright posture. Auklets eat krill, larval fish, and other zooplankton. They nest in large colonies, often with several auklet species together. Auklet 4 species North Pacific Ocean, especially Bering Sea Boobies are large seabirds with long pointed wings and bills. They fly high above the ocean, then dive with great speed down into the water below. This helps them to dive deep down to get the fish they eat. A famous booby is the blue-footed, with its bright blue webbed feet. Booby 6 species tropical and subtropical Pacific and Atlantic FranLafferty.com

Birds of the Ocean Cormorants were once called sea ravens, but not all birds in this group live on the ocean. Some dive for fish in freshwater lakes.

Cormorant 3 genera; 38 species almost worldwide Eiders are ducks that live on the ocean.

Eiders eat crustaceans and mollusks, with mussels being a particular favorite. Some people love to use eiderdown.

2 Birds of the Ocean Cormorants were once called sea ravens, but not all birds in this group live on the ocean. Some dive for fish in freshwater lakes. Northern species are mostly black, but southern species are black and white or quite colorful. All cormorants eat fish, and some eat eels and water snakes. Cormorant 3 genera; 38 species almost worldwide Eiders are ducks that live on the ocean. Many seaducks like eiders have special salt glands above their eyes that help them to get rid of the extra salt. Eiders eat crustaceans and mollusks, with mussels being a particular favorite. Some people love to use eiderdown. Eider 3 species far North, far South, and temperate North There is one fulmar that lives in the North, and one that lives in the South. Both fulmars lay a single white egg on a bare cliff. The chick and its parents can all spit a horrible oil at intruders which can actually matt the feathers and kill the attacker! Fulmars feed on a variety of fish. Fulmar 2 species North Pacific & Atlantic; Southern Ocean FranLafferty.com

Birds of the Ocean Gulls are medium to large birds and usually are white or gray and may have black markings. While most gulls will scavenge food when possible, they also eat small fish and crabs.

Gull 6 genera; many spp almost worldwide The jaeger is the masked bandit of the ocean skies.

3 Birds of the Ocean Gulls are medium to large birds and usually are white or gray and may have black markings. While most gulls will scavenge food when possible, they also eat small fish and crabs. Almost all gulls stay rather close to land, never venturing far out to sea. They are intelligent and use tools. Gull 6 genera; many spp almost worldwide The jaeger is the masked bandit of the ocean skies. It will pursue and repeatedly attack other birds in the air, forcing them to drop their catch of fish or other prey. However, jaegers also eat lemmings and other small land creatures on the summer tundra; they winter on the open sea. Jaeger 3 species North Atlantic, North Pacific, Arctic oceans Kittiwakes are in the same family as gulls, and look much like them. They have a solid black tip to each wing that helps identify them, and they spend the winter at sea, unlike most gulls. Kittiwakes eat crustaceans and fish and nest on rocky cliffs or even on man-made structures. Kittiwake 2 species North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans FranLafferty.com

Birds of the Ocean Murrelets are unique in their breeding style: some do not form colonies, and they travel far inland to nest, often in forests.

Murrelet 2 genera; 7 species North Pacific Ocean Noddies prefer the warmer weather of the tropics and subtropics.

The chick clings to the branch with its long claws.

4 Birds of the Ocean Murrelets are unique in their breeding style: some do not form colonies, and they travel far inland to nest, often in forests. Other murrelets do form nesting colonies, but they do not feed their chicks at the nest. Instead, they call them out to sea only a couple days after hatching. Murrelet 2 genera; 7 species North Pacific Ocean Noddies prefer the warmer weather of the tropics and subtropics. They eat fish and zooplankton, and they often roost at night on the shore. Some noddies lay a single white egg in a fork of a spindly tree to prevent predation. The chick clings to the branch with its long claws. Noddy 3 genera; 7 species tropics and subtropics Petrels all have distinct long nasal tubes, but otherwise they are a diverse group. Some also have lamellae in their bills, like whales, to filter plankton! Other petrels feed instead on crustaceans, squid, and fish. All petrel species travel long distances to find and catch food. Petrel about 48 species almost worldwide; especially Southern Ocean FranLafferty.com

Birds of the Ocean Puffins are stubby little ocean birds with brightly colored beaks during the breeding season. The beak then sheds, leaving a smaller and less colorful one in its place.

Puffin 3 species North Atlantic, North Pacific, Arctic oceans Scoters are seaducks that are mostly black or dark brown and that dive for mollusks and crustaceans.

5 Birds of the Ocean Puffins are stubby little ocean birds with brightly colored beaks during the breeding season. The beak then sheds, leaving a smaller and less colorful one in its place. Puffins nest in 3 foot long burrows with a nest inside the end chamber. They eat a mixture of fish and zooplankton. Puffin 3 species North Atlantic, North Pacific, Arctic oceans Scoters are seaducks that are mostly black or dark brown and that dive for mollusks and crustaceans. While some scoters build their nests close to the ocean, others fly inland to raise their young along rivers or lakes in the woodlands or on the tundra. Scoters form large ocean flocks. Scoter 5 species North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans Shearwaters are tubenose seabirds related to petrels. They have long wings and are strong fliers. Some species migrate over 14,000 km each year. Shearwaters nest in burrows and hunt for fish and squid, but they also sometimes follow whales and fishing boats to gather up the scraps. Shearwater 4 genera; many spp mostly worldwide; not tropics FranLafferty.com

Birds of the Ocean Skuas are strong fliers that look a bit like dark-colored gulls. They nest in temperate or arctic areas.

size of a gull! Skua 4 species mostly worldwide Terns are generally medium to large birds with white or gray plumage.

Their bodies are streamlined for long distance flight, and the Arctic Tern has the longest migration of all birds - over 22,000 km! Not all terns are ocean birds.

6 Birds of the Ocean Skuas are strong fliers that look a bit like dark-colored gulls. They nest in temperate or arctic areas. Skuas eat mostly fish during their winters at sea, but during the breeding season they eat lemmings, other birds eggs and chicks, and even adult birds up to the size of a gull! Skua 4 species mostly worldwide Terns are generally medium to large birds with white or gray plumage. They usually have forked tails and long tapering wings. Their bodies are streamlined for long distance flight, and the Arctic Tern has the longest migration of all birds - over 22,000 km! Not all terns are ocean birds. Tern 12 genera; many spp worldwide Tropicbirds are white with various black markings on their head, back, and wings. Their most distinctive feature is their long central tail feathers, which can double their body length! Tropicbirds are poor swimmers, but their favorite foods are flying fish and squid. Tropicbird 3 species tropics and subtropics FranLafferty.com

Birds of the Ocean 1 Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. albatross auklet booby cormorant eider fulmar A.

7 Birds of the Ocean 1 Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. albatross auklet booby cormorant eider fulmar A. a seaduck with salt glands above its eyes B. once called sea sparrows C. fish divers that also eat eels and water snakes D. very large birds with a strong sense of smell E. fish eaters that spit dangerous oil at intruders F. large seabird, some with bright blue feet Find the six birds above in the puzzle, then use the letters between the words to answer the question. B B O O B Y L U F A E F O A O C T U E D B L O O O K L B I B E R S L L M A A Y M T E W O A T O O R T T H R R E R E P A L E O B A E I D E R S L N U E E G G S S T Q: A: Do blue-footed boobies lay bright blue eggs, too? -.

8 Birds of the Ocean 1 KEY Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. D. albatross B. auklet F. booby C. cormorant A. eider E. fulmar A. a seaduck with salt glands above its eyes B. once called sea sparrows C. fish divers that also eat eels and water snakes D. very large birds with a strong sense of smell E. fish eaters that spit dangerous oil at intruders F. large seabird, some with bright blue feet Find the six birds above in the puzzle, then use the letters between the words to answer the question. B B O O B Y L U F A E F O A O C T U E D B L O O O K L B I B E R S L L M A A Y M T E W O A T O O R T T H R R E R E P A L E O B A E I D E R S L N U E E G G S S T Q: A: BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES LAY TWO OR THREE PALE BLUE EGGS. Do blue-footed boobies lay bright blue eggs, too? (Take all the letters except those in the circled words, in order, left to right, and you end up with the message above.)

Birds of the Ocean 2 Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. gull jaeger kittiwake murrelet noddy petrel A.

9 Birds of the Ocean 2 Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. gull jaeger kittiwake murrelet noddy petrel A. crustacean eaters with solid black wing tips B. diverse group of seabirds with long nasal tubes C. intelligent scavengers that stay close to land D. seabirds with the most unique breeding styles E. the masked bandit of the ocean skies F. warm-weather seabirds that roost on shore Write the answers, then use the selected letters to answer the question at the bottom. 1. Which bird above might have a 3-dayold chick swimming in the water? R T What is one place that noddies live? 3. What is something that gulls will do whenever they can? 4. What is a one-word name for ALL the six animals in the list above? 0 S 10 8 S V 7 12 A S Q: What bird once numbered over one-half million on its island home in the western Atlantic ocean, but was nearly wiped out by the introduction of cats, rats, dogs, and pigs (less than 200 left in 1996)? A: the

10 Birds of the Ocean 2 KEY Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. C. gull E. jaeger A. kittiwake D. murrelet F. noddy B. petrel A. crustacean eaters with solid black wing tips B. diverse group of seabirds with long nasal tubes C. intelligent scavengers that stay close to land D. seabirds with the most unique breeding styles E. the masked bandit of the ocean skies F. warm-weather seabirds that roost on shore Write the answers, then use the selected letters to answer the question at the bottom. 1. Which bird above might have a 3-dayold chick swimming in the water? MURRELET 2. What is one place that noddies live? TROPICS 3. What is something that gulls will do whenever they can? SCAVENGE 4. What is a one-word name for ALL the six animals in the list above? SEABIRDS Q: What bird once numbered over one-half million on its island home in the western Atlantic ocean, but was nearly wiped out by the introduction of cats, rats, dogs, and pigs (less than 200 left in 1996)? A: the BERMUDA PETREL

Birds of the Ocean 3 Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. puffin scoter shearwater skua tern tropicbird A.

11 Birds of the Ocean 3 Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. puffin scoter shearwater skua tern tropicbird A. strong fliers that eat other birds and lemmings B. long distance fliers with a tubenose C. poor swimmers with long central tail feathers D. black or dark brown seaducks that form flocks E. forked-tail birds with the longest migration F. stubby birds with bright beaks while breeding Use your Birds of the Ocean information to complete the puzzle ACROSS 1. tropicbirds have long central tail 6. skuas can eat birds up to the size of a 8. something shearwaters follow for scraps 9. terns have long wings 10. scoters eat mollusks and DOWN 2. skuas will eat other birds 3. shearwaters are seabirds 4. tropicbirds love flying fish and 5. scoters form large ocean 7. the tern has the longest migration

12 Birds of the Ocean 3 KEY Read about the 6 types of Birds of the Ocean listed below, then match them to their descriptions. F. puffin D. scoter B. shearwater A. skua E. tern C. tropicbird A. strong fliers that eat other birds and lemmings B. long distance fliers with a tubenose C. poor swimmers with long central tail feathers D. black or dark brown seaducks that form flocks E. forked-tail birds with the longest migration F. stubby birds with bright beaks while breeding Use your Birds of the Ocean information to complete the puzzle. F E A T H E R S G U Q F G B G U L L S E I O A N D C R B O A T S K C S S T A P E R I N G I C R U S T A C E A N S ACROSS 1. tropicbirds have long central tail feathers 6. skuas can eat birds up to the size of a gull 8. something shearwaters follow for scraps boats 9. terns have long tapering wings 10. scoters eat mollusks and crustaceans DOWN 2. skuas will eat other birds eggs 3. shearwaters are tubenose seabirds 4. tropicbirds love flying fish and squid 5. scoters form large ocean flocks 7. the Arctic tern has the longest migration

Who Am I? Answer the riddles with words from the box below. Not all the words will be used. albatross auklet booby cormorant eider fulmar gull jaeger kittiwake 1.

I live in the north and my feathers are almost totally black. I dive underwater for fish, eels, and even snakes. Some of my cousins live on lakes instead of oceans. 3.

I eat mollusks and crustaceans, and I love mussels the best. Some people use my soft feathers in their sleeping bags or comforters. 5. I have long pointed wings and a long pointed bill, too.

13 Who Am I? Answer the riddles with words from the box below. Not all the words will be used. albatross auklet booby cormorant eider fulmar gull jaeger kittiwake 1. I spend the summer on the tundra eating lemmings and raising my chicks. In the winter, I live out at sea, chasing other birds until they drop their fish for me to catch. 2. I live in the north and my feathers are almost totally black. I dive underwater for fish, eels, and even snakes. Some of my cousins live on lakes instead of oceans. 3. I am black and white like a penguin, but I am smaller. I get together with my friends and my cousins in huge flocks and we all hunt for krill and zooplankton. 4. I am a black and white seaduck. I eat mollusks and crustaceans, and I love mussels the best. Some people use my soft feathers in their sleeping bags or comforters. 5. I have long pointed wings and a long pointed bill, too. I fly high over the ocean, then dive down deep to catch my fish. Some of my cousins have blue webbed feet. 6. I am mostly white and gray, but I have black tips to my wings. Some people say I look just like a gull, but I spend my winters at sea. I eat some crustaceans, too.

14 Who Am I? KEY Answer the riddles with words from the box below. Not all the words will be used. albatross auklet booby cormorant eider fulmar gull jaeger kittiwake 1. I spend the summer on the tundra eating lemmings and raising my chicks. In the winter, I live out at sea, chasing other birds until they drop their fish for me to catch. jaeger 2. I live in the north and my feathers are almost totally black. I dive underwater for fish, eels, and even snakes. Some of my cousins live on lakes instead of oceans. cormorant 3. I am black and white like a penguin, but I am smaller. I get together with my friends and my cousins in huge flocks and we all hunt for krill and zooplankton. auklet 4. I am a black and white seaduck. I eat mollusks and crustaceans, and I love mussels the best. Some people use my soft feathers in their sleeping bags or comforters. eider 5. I have long pointed wings and a long pointed bill, too. I fly high over the ocean, then dive down deep to catch my fish. Some of my cousins have blue webbed feet. booby 6. I am mostly white and gray, but I have black tips to my wings. Some people say I look just like a gull, but I spend my winters at sea. I eat some crustaceans, too. kittiwake

Who Am I? Answer the riddles with words from the box below. Not all the words will be used. murrelet noddy petrel puffin scoter shearwater skua tern tropicbird 1.

I also cannot swim very well, but I just love to catch flying fish in midair. Most people think my long tail feathers are beautiful. 3. I am a seabird with a tubenose.

I also have a tubenose bill, and some of my cousins can even strain out plankton with their bills! I can travel far, too, and I go a long way to catch my fish and squid dinner. 5.

15 Who Am I? Answer the riddles with words from the box below. Not all the words will be used. murrelet noddy petrel puffin scoter shearwater skua tern tropicbird 1. I don t like the cold, so I stay where it is warm all year. I balance my egg in a skinny tree fork and my chick has to hang on with its extra-long claws. 2. I don t like the cold either. I also cannot swim very well, but I just love to catch flying fish in midair. Most people think my long tail feathers are beautiful. 3. I am a seabird with a tubenose. I fly long distances every year to go to my nesting place where I dig a burrow. You might see me following your boat if you re fishing. 4. I also have a tubenose bill, and some of my cousins can even strain out plankton with their bills! I can travel far, too, and I go a long way to catch my fish and squid dinner. 5. I look a lot like a gull with darker feathers. Usually I eat fish, but I get so hungry that I eat the eggs and chicks of other birds, and even the big birds themselves! 6. I am a black duck that loves the ocean. The only time I leave it is to build my nest in a forest or just flat on the tundra. I love company; all my friends and I flock together.

16 Who Am I? KEY Answer the riddles with words from the box below. Not all the words will be used. murrelet noddy petrel puffin scoter shearwater skua tern tropicbird 1. I don t like the cold, so I stay where it is warm all year. I balance my egg in a skinny tree fork and my chick has to hang on with its extra-long claws. noddy 2. I don t like the cold either. I also cannot swim very well, but I just love to catch flying fish in midair. Most people think my long tail feathers are beautiful. tropicbird 3. I am a seabird with a tubenose. I fly long distances every year to go to my nesting place where I dig a burrow. You might see me following your boat if you re fishing. shearwater 4. I also have a tubenose bill, and some of my cousins can even strain out plankton with their bills! I can travel far, too, and I go a long way to catch my fish and squid dinner. petrel 5. I look a lot like a gull with darker feathers. Usually I eat fish, but I get so hungry that I eat the eggs and chicks of other birds, and even the big birds themselves! skua 6. I am a black duck that loves the ocean. The only time I leave it is to build my nest in a forest or just flat on the tundra. I love company; all my friends and I flock together. scoter

17 Seabird Mates Use a different color crayon or pencil for each line to match seabird mates.

I hope that will not eat the chick! 5. No, it has just a mouse instead. 6. The mom auk will to her chick. 7.

18 Auk Talk Use these /aw/ words to complete the sentences. call hawk thought stalk moth crawl raw small walk lost caught salt 1. Auks are seabirds. 2. Will an auk eat a butterfly or a? 3. That chick is. It is not with its mom. 4. I hope that will not eat the chick! 5. No, it has just a mouse instead. 6. The mom auk will to her chick. 7. I it could not yet. 8. Chicks do not like human babies. 9. They eat fish from their moms. 10. The moms catch the fish in the water. 11. Sometimes other animals the moms.

Between Albatrosses and Noddies Circle the word in each row that would NOT be found between the guide words. auklet --- eider 1. baboon evening dovetail azure 2.

open scavenge puny jaeger --- noddy 1. jumping noted marvelous 2. inside moldy kangaroo 3. novel noble journeys 4.

19 Between Albatrosses and Noddies Circle the word in each row that would NOT be found between the guide words. auklet --- eider 1. baboon evening dovetail azure 2. earlier beauty careful attempt 3. either dynamite coconut baby 4. career chance friendly doughnut petrel --- scoter 1. raced pieces skipped 2. quiet papyrus salmon 3. sauce pockets smelly 4. open scavenge puny jaeger --- noddy 1. jumping noted marvelous 2. inside moldy kangaroo 3. novel noble journeys 4. January lions jackrabbit Pick one word from the box on the right to fit between each set of guide words. cement corn space speckled savory second welcome wheel oyster pepper places please violet west creepy dollar spell swing seabird Pacific species webbed squid plankton cormorant whales crustacean

20 Between Albatrosses and Noddies KEY Circle the word in each row that would NOT be found between the guide words. auklet --- eider 1. baboon evening dovetail azure 2. earlier beauty careful attempt 3. either dynamite coconut baby 4. career chance friendly doughnut petrel --- scoter 1. raced pieces skipped 2. quiet papyrus salmon 3. sauce pockets smelly 4. open scavenge puny jaeger --- noddy 1. jumping noted marvelous 2. inside moldy kangaroo 3. novel noble journeys 4. January lions jackrabbit Pick one word from the box on the right to fit between each set of guide words. cement cormorant corn space species speckled savory seabird second welcome whales wheel oyster Pacific pepper places plankton please violet webbed west creepy crustacean dollar spell squid swing seabird Pacific species webbed squid plankton cormorant whales crustacean

21 JAEGER JAEGER JAEGER JAEGER JAEGER JAEGER tern tern gull FranLafferty.com

22 gull kittiwake kittiwake albatross auklet murrelet eider scoter booby FranLafferty.com

23 jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought jaeger nought FranLafferty.com

24 JAEGER nought game Print the third page back-to-back with the first two pages. Make at least 3 copies, for a 54-card deck. If possible, print on card stock and laminate or cover with clear contact paper for durability. Shuffle and place the deck face-down between players. Game Rules: 1. On each turn, players take the top card off the deck. 2. When a player draws a JAEGER card, they may jaeger 1 other player - taking up to 1 each of these three species from that player: gull, tern, kittiwake. 3. Cards that are not the above 3 species are safe - they may never be jaegered (taken). 4. The winner is the player with the most bird cards left once the deck has been used up. 5. To break a tie, place 5 jaeger cards and 5 of any other cards in a pile and shuffle. Place face-down and have each player draw 3 cards, one at a time in turn. The player with the most jaegers wins. Repeat, if necessary, to break ties. FranLafferty.com

Sea Birds. Copyright 2012 LessonSnips

Sea Birds. Copyright 2012 LessonSnips Sea Birds There are hundreds of species of birds that rely on various aspects of an ocean habitat for survival and these are typically called sea birds or marine birds. Most sea birds like the albatross,