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| Articles about Feathered |
| Flying feathered fledglings | | 2008-07-05 16:38:00 | |
The robins have both been working relentlessly to feed their nest of young. Late yesterday, their young were suddenly out of the nest and fluttering their wing feathers in the apple trees flying short distances from branch to branch. How quickly they learn the craft.
I was not able to capture any of this with the camera as I was so concerned to make sure that the cat was no where in the vicinity whilst they were learning to be mobile.
Today, cock robin was positioning himself on the garden furniture once more and calling out for more food ... more food. It is difficult to see but all along this cock has a few loose feathers on his back and is easily distinguishable from any other robin. You can just about see it if you look closely. These feathers that stick out ... have no way impaired his ability to look after his family and he is certainly the most vociferous robin that I have ever encountered. He is now so cheeky that he comes quite close to the back door, sits on the | | By: Random Ramblings | | |
| | Providing Bird Houses for Feathered Friends | | 2008-06-09 01:44:00 | | Many people enjoy animals of avian nature. There’s something about the natural ability to fly that captures the human imagination. Birds come in many colors, arrayed in nature’s beautiful, and sometimes extravagant, plumage. Whether you want to provide bird houses for non-domestic birds, or whether you provide bird cages for the accommodation of birds in your home, there are many ways to provide a comfortable place for birds to live or visit.Different varieties of bird prefer different types of bird houses. Deciding what type of house to place in your yard can impact which species of bird you attract to your backyard. There are plenty of books on the subject of birds, and bird houses. These books can help you understand what certain birds look for in the way of a resting place. Most hobby and craft stores provide kits and patterns to allow those inclined to working with their hands to build their own bird houses. Not only can this be a fun solo activity, but it can also provide a c | | By: Care Your Pet | | |
| | National Wildlife Refuge System: Protecting America's Furred and Feathered Friends | | 2007-06-05 03:54:00 | | DownloadVOICE ONE:I'm Steve Ember.VOICE TWO:And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the National Wildlife Refuge System that protects wildlife in the United States.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:In nineteen-oh-three, the twenty-sixth president of the United States heard about aPelican Island National Wildlife RefugePelican Island National Wildlife Refugesmall island in the state of Florida that had many birds. President Theodore Roosevelt was told that hunters were killing most of the pelicans on the island. He soon decided the nation should protect these beautiful water birds.President Roosevelt declared the island the first federal protection area for birds. This refuge was named the Pelican Island Reservation. It was established on a very small piece of land in the Indian River Lagoon, near the Atlantic Ocean. The island became the first protected area in what later would become the huge National Wildlife Refuge System.VOICE TWO:Today the Wildli | | By: Giang Day Truc Tuyen - Teaching Online | | |
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| A Feathered Nest | | 2007-05-30 18:36:00 | | I smiled that spring morningthinking of the welcomethe songbird got from his mateas he took flight once morebringing home the ball ofhair from the hairbrush,fine little girl hairto line his nestsoft, downy fluffto gild the twigs and leaves,the grasses and jetsamof his homeVelvety beddingfor her coming clutchTheir hungry broodMay 29, 2007 19:53 | | By: Poetry Where You Live | | |
| | A Few Feathered Friends | | 2007-05-18 16:46:17 | |
A few weeks ago I hung up a bird suet feeder, and today we put out some wild birdseed, and you would not believe the parade of birds that visited our patio today! The video below captured only a few that came in the first hour or so.
click here if you can’t view the movie above | | By: Smoochmonkey | | |
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