Animal Qualities
Call over water.
Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.
7 species
Species principle: Lake Dominion
Call over water.
Power is clearest when voice, perch, and strike all know the same water.
African Fish Eagles perch near lakes and rivers, use ringing calls, sharp vision, and strong talons to hunt fish and defend territories.
Species principle: Submersion
Dive like a snake.
Go deep, strike clean, then return to dry your wings.
Anhingas swim with bodies submerged and long necks exposed, spear fish with sharp bills, and spread wings to dry after underwater hunting.
Species principle: Plunge
Fold and fall.
Seeing clearly is only complete when the body commits to the fall.
Brown Pelicans spot fish from the air and perform dramatic plunge-dives, using large throat pouches and bills to scoop prey from the water.
Species principle: Moment Reading
Read, then flash.
The clean move happens after the water has already been understood.
Common Kingfishers perch near water, watch for fish, then dive rapidly with pointed bills to catch prey below the surface.
Species principle: Cliff Fellowship
Return to the cliff.
Hard cliffs become lively when many bright bills return from the sea.
Horned Puffins nest in cliff colonies and dive underwater using wings to pursue fish, carrying multiple fish crosswise in their bills.
Species principle: Jewel Timing
Flash at the ripple.
A small flash becomes powerful when it waits for the exact ripple.
Malachite Kingfishers perch near water and dive quickly for small fish and aquatic prey, using sharp bills, vivid coloration, and precise timing.
Species principle: Tern Precision
Drop with grace.
Grace becomes useful when it can enter the water exactly where the fish is.
Roseate Terns are slender seabirds that forage by diving or dipping into water for small fish, using agile flight and precise vision over coastal waters.
