Antarctic birds

Many researchers have noticed a similarity in the way birds develop songs and the way infants acquire language. Michael Goldstein had a particular interest in examining how social influences in birds relate to humans. The purpose of the Goldstein study was to determine how social feedback impacts vocal development in infants. Specifically, Goldstein wanted to know if the timing of a caregiver’s response to their infant’s vocalization influences the infant’s vocal behavior (Goldstein, 2003).…

imagine a place where birds, harmless creatures, could bring up such terror and fear. No? Well Mr. Hitchcock has indeed brought that thought into a cold, suspenseful, reality. Spoiled socialite, Melanie Daniels is shopping in a San Francisco pet store when she meets Mitch Brenner, who is looking to buy a pair of love birds for his young sister's birthday. He recognizes Melanie but pretends to have mistaken her for an assistant. She decides to get her own back by buying the birds and driving…

the Southern Australian coastline? Introduction: The Thinornis rubricollis rubricollis but more commonly known as the hooded plover is a stocky bird that stands at 10 centre metres tall and 20 centre metres wide, the bird that is a vulnerable specie in the South Australian coastline area, Whilst it is Endangered in both Victoria and New South Wales (Bird Life Australia, NA), refer to figure 1 to an. The Hooded Plover digs a shallow hole in sand or fine gravel situated above the high-tide ocean…

Snowbirds of a Feather Flock Together Are you a colder-climate resident looking for a part-time, seasonal or new full-time Florida home? You might be a “snowbird” — someone who eschews cold weather and migrates south for the winter, like real birds. We’d do the same if we weren’t Floridians, so we’re here to aid your search for a warmer roost. Perhaps you’d like to relocate near friends and neighbors who already took the plunge as part-time or seasonal Florida residents. You’re hardly…

the shoulder girdle in birds do not have clavicles as they pertain to the human skeleton. Instead, the avian shoulder girdle has something called the furcula, which is two clavicles which have been fused…

Barn owls are pretty interesting animals. There are 46 different species of the barn owl. Their appetite includes mostly rodents, like rats, mice, voles, shrews, and lemmings. They also prey on bats and rabbits. Squirrels and chipmunks are mostly safe because these owls prey is active at night. When they eat their prey, they swallow them whole, including the skin and bones. Barn owls have really good low-light vision, and can hunt prey at night easily. The owl’s ability to locate their prey…

Dawn broke to an explosion of bird songs, the cacophony startling Booker awake with a disgruntled groan. Unimpressed by the early morning alarm clock, he angrily pulled his pillow over his head and attempted to drown out the noise. But after several minutes, the humorous fact that the sound easily penetrated through the downy feathers brought a good-natured smile to his lips, and with a resigned sigh, he threw the pillow to the floor and sat up. From across the room, Tom yawned loudly, a…

This animal may seem strange when you first look at it, however it is known to be the sweetest and loving animal around. This rare creature is called a Beleagle. Beleagles appear to be a mixture of a beluga whale and a beagle dog. It’s quite a story of how this creature came into being. There was a beagle named, Skip. Skip lived in Florida with this human family, the “Williams.” The Williams owned the nearby aquarium and took Skip to work with them everyday. Skip knew all of the animals at the…

Examples of simile: "wings, going up with uncanny lightness, almost as though (as though = simile) inflated" Shaw uses simile hear to propel his diction. He wants to describe the majesty of the wild turkey, the sense that yet it is such as awkward bird…

Introduction In the experiment directed by Jeffrey Peters et al, two distinct species of ducks were studied. One group, the mallard ducks, has a great population size with sightings in nearly all North America, Asia, and Europe. The other group, the mottled ducks, are found in much smaller numbers and can only be seen in Florida and the Western Gulf Coast (WGC). These species are known to hybridize and share a recent ancestor. In order to study their genetic diversity six distinct loci were…