Page 65 - Design in Nature

The skull structures of birds are of a
flawless design. The skull is light; most
bones are fused except in young, orbits
for the eyes are large and olfactory
organs are limited to save weight in the
skull. The beak is a bird's primary tool
and some are modified for digging,
probing, piercing, chiseling, straining,
cracking, pecking etc.
Nasal openings Eye cavity Ear cavity

The visual
faculties of birds hunting
during the daytime are far
superior to humans. A human
can see a rat in the distance
as a blur without focus,
whereas a falcon can
see the same animal
at same distance in
much greater
detail.