Birds Essay

the article Vigilance against predators induced by eavesdropping on heterospecific alarm calls in a non-vocal lizard Oplurus cuvieri cuvieri (Reptilia: Iguania), is a study on how lizards respond and differentiate between predator calls and songs of birds. Here, we experimentally test whether O. c. cuvieri eavesdrops on heterospecific alarm calls. Specifically, we examine whether iguanas distinguish the mobbing alarm calls of the Madagascar paradise flycatchers that were emitted in response to…

“So now I always tell my students about the Gulf-Stream: that what it means for us, for writers, is that we need to align ourselves with the river of the story” Bird by Bird Anne Lamott. This quote stuck out to me when I first read it, mainly because I am not usually a fan of poetic metaphors. However this is so cohesive it does not just seem as if it is a filler but it adds to the piece. Illustrating her thoughts in a vivid way and drawing a conclusion to her lengthy anecdote, it brings a…

A major motif in Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening is the image of a bird, appearing frequently throughout the story. Compared to the image of the bird towards the beginning of the novel, the image at the end of the story signifies a significant characteristic change in the bird: it struggles to fly with a “broken” wing and dies. This transition from an image of a bird that initially succeeds in flying to a bird that struggles to explore the skies serves to demonstrate the parallel change that…

Bluebirds and Cardinals are perhaps the prettiest wild bird you will see outside your kitchen window. They have remarkable colors and many people have them as pets. Both Bluebirds and Cardinals are found in the same areas, in the northeastern and southeastern states. They are also located in the central region as well. Bluebirds are found in Mexico also. Cardinals are known to be red and Bluebirds are blue in color. The male bluebirds are a little bit different than the females. The females are…

In the play “A Doll House”, Henrik Ibsen utilizes bird imagery to represent the characters in the play and the obstacles that hold them back in everyday life. Birds are amazing animals that have the ability to fly wherever they want, giving them absolute freedom. However, it’s still possible to place limitations on these creatures through the use of cages, and other forms of restriction. We as humans are similar to birds, as every individual has the potential to accomplish great things, however…

Two passages describe the passing of birds, one by John James Audubon and the other by Annie Dillard. These two authors, though they have similarities, describe the birds unlike one another. These similarities and differences include the descriptions of the flocks and the language used by the two authors. The physical descriptions of the flocks of birds differ between the authors, but also compare similarly. Both Audubon and Dillard describe the flocks as a sort of ordered chaos with “apparent…

The organization, diction and figurative language within the poem "A Great Scarf of Birds" by John Updike allows the readers to understand the theme of change is beautiful and prepares them for the narrator 's last statement. The organization highlights the importance of the event, diction further illustrates the tone and the figurative language intensifies the imagery within the piece shedding light on the importance of this time in the narrator 's life. The structure of the narrative poem…

around Dubois County, Larry Bird (Top). The “three point king” did not always live the greatest life. In fact, the beginning of his life started rough. Even though Larry Bird may have had a rough childhood, he kept working hard and never gave up to become the person he is today. According the Salem Press, a publishing company, Larry Joe Bird came into this world on December 7, 1956 in the small town of French Lick, Indiana. Jack Kavanagh, author of Larry Bird, stated that Bird weighed 11 pounds…

Homeless Bird By: The book Homeless Bird is about a girl named Koly, Koly is around ages 14 or 15 and her maa and baap (mom and dad) are arranging her marriage, they’re an Indian family so their culture is different from ours; it’s different from ours in their culture the family of the soon to be wife has to send money to the husband's family and dress their daughter in her finest clothes, which she will be married in. They don't wear dresses like we do in America, they wear a dress called a…

Instinct Motivation I’m going to say this is psychology make-up I’m very creative in my thinking so in my own words I know we all seen birds making a nest and perhaps we have seen a bird having such a hard time gathering twigs to make a nest. So my question is How do birds really know how to make a nest. Or even a mouse gathering cotton and paper installation to make a nest. Hmm, I say let’s get into this topic a little deeper for more of an understanding. All animals have certain instinct…