Introduction Hook: Chicken Farming: a topic that seems funny at first, but how funny is it really? Bridge: Chicken farming , a topic seems to get almost no attention, is a very gruesome and cruel practice. For example, in an article exploiting this business it states “Most egg-laying hens spend their lives crammed in spaces so tiny they cannot turn around or spread their wings. While chickens raised for food have more freedom, they face horrifying deaths on assembly lines”(USA Today 7). Chicken…
provides many small creatures. Most of those creatures include...rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, primarily other rodents and small mammals, but also larger mid-sized mammals, various birds,reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. In ornithological study, the great horned owl is often compared to the Eurasian eagle owl, a closely related species which, despite the latter's notably larger size, occupies the same ecological niche in…
the state throughout the year. Like the screech owl, it nests in tree cavities and will use a nest box. It prefers dense coniferous and broad-leaved forests next to water. It eats small mammals, including shrews and mice, and will also catch small birds and bats. The scientific description of one of the sub-species of this owl is attributed to the Rev. John Henry Keen who was a missionary in Canada in 1896.[2] Adults are 17–22 cm (6.7–8.7…
Dove was woken up by the usuall insults from Johnny tremain. He thought to himself ''I wish I would never see him again". After repeatedly ignoring Johnny, Dove finally arose from his bed. While Johnny was not looking Dove swung one of his enormous feet attempting to trip him. After sarcastically apologizing Dove went to fetch water for breakfast. Along the way he thought " I wish I could be friends with Johnny", returning with a pail of water the boys went in for breakfast. purposely…
A contractor was hired by the city to trim some pine trees outside city council to touch up the area. However there were bald eagle nests up in the tree and when he trimmed it those nests they fell to the ground and the chicks died upon hitting the ground. In the nests there were a number of feathers and those were suppose to be taken by the government to be given to native americans for their headpieces. The problem was that some bystanders knew that bald eagle feathers are worth a pretty penny…
In the midst of the trees on campus stand two intimidating creatures lurking. Two aggressive and tense looking panthers lock eyes as one guard its prey from the other. The muscles are represented realistically and dramatically throughout the shoulder, back and thighs. The heads are locked together in a chilling stare. The panther guards a deer while another panther approaches on a higher rock seeking the other panther’s prize. These animals appear to be on the verge of battle for the prey.…
wing-span is longer than that of any known bird? It had a crest on its head, no teeth at all, and a very short tail. Despite what many people still think, modern birds didn't descend from pterosaurs like pteranodon, but from the small, two-legged theropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, many of which were covered with feathers. In 1860 the first bones of a pteranodon were discovered. Scientists were baffled because it wasn't a bird or a dinosaur, but it was closely…
authors of “Brain Birds” and “A Soft Spot For Crows”, have an exceedingly positive attitude towards crows and ravens as indicated by their complimentary language and word choice. Terry Krautwurst, the author of “Brain Birds”, shows great admiration and regard to crows and ravens. For example, he states that they are “fawned over and feared by humans”. This vivid statement means that numerous people fear this species, but Terry recognizes the true greatness of these birds. As I have…
April 2018 Birds Essay If someone were to venture outside on most any day, or even just look out of their window, they are extremely likely to see some sort of bird. Perhaps one would think nothing of them, being a daily occurrence. However, writers often delve into topics deeper than ordinary people do and show a how those birds affect them personally. Two such writers are John James Audubon and Annie Dillard, who both wrote a two-paragraph piece about their experiences observing birds.…
and I will have some black dots on me but it all will disappear. My habitat where I like to live is in the tundra, meadows, marshes and dunes during nesting season. The food that I will eat when I grow up with be mice, other rodents, fox, small birds, insects, and even rabbits. But since I am small now, I only eat worms and berries. When I am older I will have to use my claws to grab my food and bring it back to my nest. Males and females owls come together in spring and summer to form…