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Birds

            Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcons are small hawks most commonly seen in the arctic flying high and fast over tundra and forests looking for food. Peregrines commonly eat small rodents (mice and lemmings) and sometimes eat sparrows and other small birds. Peregrine Falcons breed in small nests hidden on rocky cliffs throughout the arctic, and usually found over land near tundra or meadows. Falcons catch food by diving in the air very fast and stunning their prey. Because they eat so many mice and small animals, they can be exposed to large amounts of toxic chemicals and poisons in the environment. Before we understood how dangerous some insecticides were, Peregrine Falcons became very rare because high concentrations of DDT and other poisons made their eggs brittle and weak. Better controls on these chemicals in the environment helped Peregrine Falcons to breed again by reducing the amount of toxic chemicals in their food. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagles are large and dangerous predatory birds of North America. They used to be found throughout the US and Canada, but they are now most commonly seen in the northern forests and Arctic regions. Bald Eagles are very sensitive to disturbance of their feeding and breeding areas by humans, and it is only in isolated or protected regions where they now occur in large numbers. Bald Eagles make very large nests at the tops of trees close to water where they can get fish to feed their chicks. Bald Eagles prefer to catch fish from streams and shallow water by flying low and snatching them out of the water with their feet! Early Eskimo and Indian hunters would look for flocks of eagles to tell them where the salmon were swimming, because eagles have better eyesight than we do. When they see many fish close to the surface they will flock together to catch them. Bald Eagles also will eat dead fish on the shore, and many good places to find them now are near fish canneries and city dumps.


Essays Related to Birds

1. Dry Lips

Dickie Bird uses a cross to rape the woman; a symbol of Christianity: the essence of western civilization. ... Although Dickie Bird is seen physically, sexually assaulting Patsy/Nanabush, the meaning of rape is far more figurative. The result is Dickie Bird himself: the symbolic product of the "rape." Highway creates Dickie Bird's ultimate breakdown in the rape scene, though the boy's delusion mounts throughout the entire play. ... In other words, Dickie Bird searches for an identity....

  • Word Count: 229
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2. Avian Flu

The danger lies to those people working in poultries, those who come in contact with the live birds. ... Jollibee without the fear of catching the bird flu. ... The bird flu has so far infected 10 Asian countries and has killed 8 people this year. ... There's a great chance that infected birds may infect our local species, thereby endangering us all. ... When this happens, bird flu maybe more dangerous than SARS, even AIDS. ...

  • Word Count: 486
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

3. Who Are The Mocking Birds?

Who are the mocking birds in the novel and how does this symbol work? In the novel "To kill a mocking bird" there are several characters throughout the book who could be placed in the category of being "a mocking bird". Now the term "mocking bird" refers to a small bird that does no harm to anybody, all it does in the words of Miss Maudie is "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but ... sing their hearts out for us. ... Two of the "Mocking birds" in "To kill a mocking bird" are Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. ... In the novel "To Kill a Mocking Bird" there are several characters who are "Moc...

  • Word Count: 654
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Misconception of College Benefits

In Caroline Bird's article "College is a Waste of Time and Money," she makes her point very clear that college is not for everyone. ... Caroline Bird is a college graduate; she received her master's from the University of Wisconsin in 1939. ... Bird starts off the article by addressing the fact that universities have become an enormous industry. ... (Bird 465) Society says that 18-year-olds are too young to know what is best for them, so they"re sent to college. ... (Bird 469) "The most charitable conclusion we can reach is that college probably has very little, if any, ...

  • Word Count: 1502
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

5. "THE BIRDS"

For this reason, he quickly notices the irregularities in the way the birds act. When the birds begin to attack he is very calm and collected, as is his wife. ... In the book and the movie the birds both attacked in patterns. ... In the book Nat figures out that the birds attacked with the tide. After the birds attack, Nat is cut off from the outside world. ...

  • Word Count: 664
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

6. The Birds

The plot is very different between the story and film version of "The Birds". ... From almost the very beginning of Du Maurier's story, the birds are mentioned. She writes, " a message comes to the birds in autumn, like a warning. ... Nat is in the opening scene of the story pondering the unusual behavior of the birds. ... Also, the first encounter with a violent bird happens much sooner in the story unlike the film. ...

  • Word Count: 1319
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

7. Bird

It is used in situations where the bird resists coming out of the cage without fuss and fear. ... For instance, when there is a sudden dislike of a family member, a new person wants to be a part of the bird's life, or the parrot has experienced some traumatic episode, this concept is the key to building a trusting bond with the bird. ... The bird will be interested in what you are doing. For a very shy bird, this may be the entire session on the first day. Eventually, you will "flirt" with your bird by keeping your eyes downcast but speaking to him in a calm animated voice using his ...

  • Word Count: 296
  • Approx Pages: 1
  • Grade Level: High School

8. Theater Review - The Birds

On Sunday, November 25th, 2012, I had the (what I'd thought would be a pleasure) gloom of seeing a rendition of Conor McPherson's "The Birds"". "The Birds is playing at the Mosaic Theatre in Plantation, Florida November 16th through December 9th, 2012. ... John Manzelli was the director of this production of "The Birds"", and the original script was written by Conor McPherson. ... They're actually quite talented and accomplished, judging by their resumes, but "The Birds"" did not suit their acting chops. ... "The Birds"" was directed by John Manzelli, and like the actors, ...

  • Word Count: 1985
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9. The Birds

In the movie The Birds', Alfred Hitchcock switches the position of power from humans to birds. Birds are normally passive creatures that rarely, if ever threaten any other animals. ... The birds' madness parallels Mrs. ... Brenner or another bird attack. ... Brenner is now entrapped by her knowledge that Dan Fawcett has been killed by a bird attack. ...

  • Word Count: 1169
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

10. Larry Bird

Larry Bird was born on December 7, 1956. He was the fourth child of Joe and Georgia Bird. ... Bird was a tough bargainer, and before he would sign with any team Bird demanded for a lot of money (Michael Goodman, pg 25). ... (Larry Bird, pg 41-50) Bird began to watch Pat Riley and every move he makes and how he treats and talks to his players. ... Bird said he never once got tired in a game, so he believes his players shouldn't either (Larry Bird, pg 120-146). ...

  • Word Count: 1960
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

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