Charles the Bald

caught in a net, panic ensues; that’s what happens to birds at Big Bald. Last Thursday, I went on a bird banding expedition. Since I am an eighth grader, I have been on it for three years in a row. I have banded many birds for educational reasons. Bird banding is not only educational but it is also enjoyable. The Key Middle School went to Big Bald, which is a mountain on the state line of North Carolina and Tennessee. On Big Bald there is a bird banding station; there they capture birds in nets…

The eagles’ species is one of the most proud, and intriguing birds in the wild. Whether it’s their fast pace lifestyle, or the large amount of prey they have, or the few predators they have, or even their own lifespan. They are just very intriguing animals. It is because they are proud, fearsome, and old animals that we have chosen them to be our national bird. An eagle has to maintain a very fast paced lifestyle, in order to survive, but they are able to maintain it and are very proud of…

HABITAT: According to the website the northern hawk owl lives in coniferous or mixed forests near open areas in Canada and the United States. It nests in cavities including old woodpecker nests and hollow tops of broken tree trunks. DIET According to the website the hawk owl eats mostly small mammals especially voles. It also eats some birds especially in winter. The northern hawk owl can detect prey by sight at a distance of up to 800 meters. It is thought to detect prey primarily by…

The bald eagle has been recognized as the “national symbol of the United States since 1782”(Lee, Ray). The bald eagle is brown in color on the body and wings but is a pearly white on the head and tail. The American quarter and dollar bill both have the bald eagle symbol on them. The bald eagle means freedom to the American citizens. It has been “a symbol for native people for far longer than that” ("Bald Eagle Identification”). The bald eagle spends its first four to five years exploring vast…

Night on Bald Mountain Musical Analysis Nazari Tuyo 3.21.17 Historical Background Composer & Arrangers Career Night on Bald Mountain is a scary but yet peaceful song. It was composed by Modeste Mussorgsky in 1867. The version that will be played by the CRLS orchestra was arranged by Eric Segnitz. Who was Mussorgsky? He was born in the winter of 1839, and grew up in Russia. Modest was a composer, and he was well known for his opera Boris Godunov. He also wrote many other pieces of music such…

hostess at parties. Princess Diana was educated first at a preparatory school called Riddlesworth Hall, which was an all girls boarding school. later she went to West Heath School in Kent and she graduated in 1977 from Chateaux d'Oex in Switzerland. Charles, the prince of wales had previously dated Diana's older sister Lady Sarah, but soon he noticed Diana, although he was only 12 years older.…

perfect and have no obstacles or problems to overcome. They are kept away from the real world and they live sheltered lives. When Diana Spencer married into the royal household, that stereotype was broken. Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales and she challenged the typical stereotype of a princess by talking about mental illness, making physical contact with AIDS and leprosy patients, and by exposing her children to the horrors of the outside world. Princess…

DAMAYANTI Introduction The story of Nala-Damayanti has been narrated in Vana-Parva in Mahabharata by Rishi Vrihadswa. Damayanti was the daughter King Bhima who ruled Vidharbha Kingdom. Damayanti had earned a reputation of being the most beautiful Princess of Universe at that time. She was described as lovely-waisted Damayanti. As per Nala-Damayanti Katha, Damayanti was famous for 'for her incandescent beauty, grace, virtue and excellence' she was faultless-featured; 'with her ornaments she…

At the Golden Globes award ceremony Oprah Winfrey was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.Given recent events like the Me too and Time’s up movements Oprah dedicated her speech to speaking up about sexual harassment and emphasizing the need for change.Throughout the speech she talks about many different things from personal stories to the plights of everyday women to show that this abuse affects everyone. She uses many important rhetorical devices, namely pathos, syntax…

day help create change. Her family was well acquainted by the royal family and in 1977, she was sought after to become Prince Charles future spouse. The couple received much attention from the media, for the public was intrigued by the seemingly odd pairing. Lady Diana Spencer became Diana, Princess of Wales on July 29, 1981 after her marriage was finalized to Prince Charles. The fairytale of a wedding and happily ever after did not last long after the couple's divorce was announced in 1992.…