Larry Bird

We arrived when the sun was beaming down on the early morning of October 2nd.I was amazed at the number of Egrets and various other wetland creatures we came upon arriving. We visited the park mainly to expand our knowledge on the ecosystem of the Barnegat Bay area and with time to spare we shot some photos of the beautiful environment before our eyes. Upon arriving at Cattus Island we did about a mile walk to the Barnegat Bay. During the mile walk we went through the wetlands where we…

2012). There is a slight difference between the sounds made by the male and that of the Females. Females make a harsh chatter at their mates while building nests or at another female intruding on the territory. Young song sparrows or subordinate birds make a softer, tsip note. When they attack others, they use a harsh, high-pitched 4-6 phrased song and sometimes they use 2-6 harsh, high-pitched songs (Nulty et al. 2010).…

Jacob Weishuhn 11/1/15 BIO 4416-L01 IA: Nathan Custer Which Food Choice Attracts Hummingbirds After a Major Drought? Artificial vs. Natural Introduction Two species of hummingbirds that breed during the summer in Texas are the Black-chinned Hummingbird and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and, throughout the year, many other species are migrating through this area. The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small green-backed hummingbird with a few distinct colors except for thin…

Transmorphia’s skies are called Sprugons. These evil little creatures might appear to be cute, little, and harmless birds until you look them in the eye. These birds have three stages all activate once you’ve completely looked them in the eye 3 times. You look them in the eye once they will turn into attacking birds that spit fire. A second time they will turn into a attacking bird that spits fire and dragon talons that rip people to shreds. A third time they will turn into a dragon.…

In the play, “The Glass Menagerie” each members of the Wingfield’s family is given a bird trait metaphorically. Their last name has deep meaning that they are free and can soar through the air; the play shows that Wingfield is the family symbol and that they can be free and walked out of the nest. Some of the family member traits don’t depict their names, but each are described by birds that fits their character the most. Amanda is a mother that wants the best for her children even though she…

Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. They are the largest of all the 6 species crested penguins. This penguin stands 50 centimeters tall and weighs and average of 8.5 pounds. They possess brush-like crests and long dark orange beaks that help distinguish them from other species. Other than these two features they sport the classic penguin look: black bodies with white bellies and black heads. Very little is known about these penguins. For…

Description The common look for the malurus cyaneus would be a small , fluffy bird. This type of bird has a light blue and black color on its throat and also a little bit above the throat. The belly of the bird has a light grey and brown color on it and the beak is a very dark black. On the other hand the female malurus had a brownish color for it’s soft fur and a orange gaping beak. The shape of the malurus is a oval , round shape. The typical weight for the male is 8 through 13 grams but ,…

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…