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    When Two People See a Lot of Birds John James Audubon, the author of passage one, and Annie Dillard, the author of passage two, each develop a well organized piece with the purpose of describing their observations of flocks of birds. Both do so with a unique style that not only characterizes their sightings in depth, but persuades the reader to form a concept as well. Though their writing fashions are different, the differences are outweighed by similarities. Audubon and Dillard’s use of…

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    The Greater Roadrunner Physical description The greater roadrunner is a small bird that does not have the ability of flight, however, due to their long legs, they can pick up shocking speeds of 20 miles per hour. They are a tall bird and have brown feathers with streaks of white. They have blue bags under their eyes that they use to get rid of salt. They have a bilateral symmetry and weigh 7 to 10 ounces, with a height of 20 to 23 inches. Habitat The greater roadrunner will build a nest to…

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    Briggsdale Undivided High School The Rustinian Red Bird The American Kestrel Netheniel Langdon Ecology 1022-1 Mr.Kopanke Friday, March 3rd 2017 The American Kestrel The american kestrel is a good looking bird with a few different color variation. This animal is biotic. It comes from the family of falcons. This is the smallest one of the species of falcons. They live in open country farmlands and wood edges. During the breeding season the kestrel may be limited to the…

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    optimization algorithm developed by Xin-she Yang and Suash Deb in 2009. It was inspired by the obligate brood parasitism of some cuckoo species by laying their eggs in the nests of other host birds (of other species). Some host birds can engage direct conflict with the intruding cuckoos. For example, if a host bird discovers the eggs are not their own, it will either throw these alien eggs away or simply abandon its nest and build a new nest elsewhere. Some cuckoo species such as the New World…

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    Parrot Research Paper

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    1-Introduction: Parrots are bird from class Aves also known as Psittacines .The parrots are a broad order of more than 372 species in 86 genera. It’s found in most tropical and subtropical regions that have warm climates such as Australasia, Central America and South America. Some parrot do not like warm weather so they live in snowy climates .There many birds consider as parrots like Macaws, Amazons, Lorikeets, Lovebirds and Cockatoos. The parrots have curved beaks and all are zygodactyls…

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    Owls Vs Ostriches

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    places, while the owl is made for flying high and soaring to get a better vision of sight. Owls have an easier time catching food because they have the ability to fly and have sharp talons. Owls use their ability of flight to catch food that other animals can’t reach, such as bugs, birds, or even other owls. An owl’s talons are so sharp, it could severely injure a human if they come in contact without a glove, or any protective measure. Ostriches also have sharp talons, but it is difficult for…

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fort Mill, SC) According to BirdWatching.com, 914 species of birds call North America home, north of the Mexican border, including the Red-throated Loon, the Brown Pelican and the Spotted Rail. Individuals love to watch birds, as each species has their own unique style and characteristics, and America is currently home to 15 different species of hummingbirds. An easy way to enjoy birds from the comfort of one's own home or office is to make use of a hummingbird feeder…

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    full of symbolism that adds meaning to the story and to the characters. Throughout the story Edna Pontieller expresses her progress, in The Awakening, as a new woman by using the symbolism of the caged birds, art and music, houses, and the sea. From the very beginning of the story, the caged birds play a main role in symbolizing Edna’s entrapment. In the book the parrots kept repeating ““ Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!”” (1.) Which in English means, “Go away! Go away!…

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    Cirrus vs Cessna Flying a Cessna is great experience. Flying a Cirrus is a spectacular experience. Although both of these are aircrafts that do the same thing, they are very different. Technology has come a long way in aviation and especially in the new 2017 cirrus. Comparing to the 1970’s Cessna’s which is the common aircrafts flown right now, there has been a huge noticeable difference in design and innovation. One of many differences in the Cirrus compared to the Cessna, is the avionics.…

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    How To Fly Around Drones

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    On December second just a week ago, our class was lucky enough to have David Terry come to Utah State and hold a lecture for the students. His job is certainly not any ordinary job. He is lucky enough to get to fly drones around different landscapes most days! But his job is certainly not just fun n ' games! It is expensive and requires a lot of knowledge, and hard work it is not simply just flying a drone. You are possibly asking yourself what in the world does this man do for a living? What…

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