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Nevilledog

(51,116 posts) Sun Oct 23, 2022, 04:08 PM Oct 2022

A hawk showing off its incredible head stabilization skills

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A hawk showing off its incredible head stabilization skills (Original Post) Nevilledog Oct 2022 OP

This is really normal for raptors. Jirel Oct 2022 #1

That's very interesting. Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #3

Pretty cool! -nt CrispyQ Oct 2022 #2

Very Interesting, Thank You for Posting This One. Stuart G Oct 2022 #4

Jirel

(2,018 posts)

1. This is really normal for raptors.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2022, 04:57 PM

Oct 2022

You’ll see it demonstrated most easily with owls. They can’t move their eyes in their head. To make up for that, they evolved 14 cervical vertebrae versus our 7, for really great head motion. When a raptor focuses on something, it can’t stay focused on it if the body is moved, unless they maintain this great head alignment.