- published: 17 Aug 2009
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Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same environmental problems and feeding niches have resulted in similar adaptations. The first seabirds evolved in the Cretaceous period, and modern seabird families emerged in the Paleogene.
In general, seabirds live longer, breed later and have fewer young than other birds do, but they invest a great deal of time in their young. Most species nest in colonies, which can vary in size from a few dozen birds to millions. Many species are famous for undertaking long annual migrations, crossing the equator or circumnavigating the Earth in some cases. They feed both at the ocean's surface and below it, and even feed on each other. Seabirds can be highly pelagic, coastal, or in some cases spend a part of the year away from the sea entirely.
Seabirds and humans have a long history together: they have provided food to hunters, guided fishermen to fishing stocks and led sailors to land. Many species are currently threatened by human activities, and conservation efforts are under way.
Sea bird flies without a word at all
Captivated by the lonely call
Water glistens like a string of pearls
To the beach and through the rocks it swirls
And I gave you all my love
And I gave you all my love
You descend, a mellow wind remains
Till the summer returns once again
Far away, I think I hear your voice
Then it disappears, I have no choice
And I gave you all my love
And I gave you all my love
The only way to make you stay
Got to be with you everyday
And before you go away
Just remember what I say
Sea bird flies without a word at all
Captivated by the lonely call
Water glistens like a string of pearls
To the beach and through the rocks it swirls
And I gave you all my love
And I gave you all my love
You descend, a mellow wind remains
Till the summer returns once again
Far away, I think I hear your voice
Then it disappears, I have no choice
And I gave you all my love