MIGRATORY BIRDS Migratory birds undertake some of the most daring journeys in the animal kingdom‚ often covering thousands of kilometers to migrate. And the growing fan base of these winged adventurers is now presenting economic opportunities through sustainable tourism. Many regions are now recognizing the economic potential of bird-related tourism in response to an increasing interest from the wider public. The recent Asian Waterbird Census in Negros Occidental jointly conducted by the Philippines
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weaving displays of birds of paradise have enthralled twitchers for decades. These avian theatrics are performed by more than three dozen species‚ found mostly in rainforest regions of New Guinea‚ Indonesia and northern Australia. The extravagant dancing and elaborate costumes are a mating strategy used by the brightly coloured males to display their virility to females. The aim is to attract as many females as possible in order to sire many offspring says Dr Walter Boles‚ bird collections officer
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‘Early bird catches the worm’ meaning ‘success only comes to those who prepare well and put in efforts‘ is a true statement and a well known idiom. Actually‚ in real life people who work hard and help others surely get success. The idiom came from people watching how a mother bird would get up early and work hard to get enough food to feed not only herself but also her children. If the bird gets up late she will not be able to find sufficient food for her family. To describe the essence of the idiom
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Colleen McCullough – The Remarkable Author The Thorn Birds is a good story that McCullough’s skill lies in. It is to be regretted that she is not a serious literary stylist. Unquestionably‚ her characters are sometimes standardized‚ their approaches about each other tend to be too authentic and too specific. Moreover‚ stories about the people is always cared by readers. Besides‚ readers also believe in those stories. She has the aptitude of weaving the reader into her novels to the extent that unbelievable
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To Kill A Mocking Bird “Racism has been an integral component of American culture since it’s founding upon the genocide of Native Americans‚ and the forced slavery of Africans and Afro-Americans.” (Vincent F. Rocchio). Although many white men supported segregation during the 1930’s‚ Atticus Finch displayed inner strength and courage despite what others thought about his beliefs towards black men. Topic sentence. When other children tormented Scout at school‚ Atticus explained to Scout that he
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A Tale of Two Birds of Paradise By Unknown Many wonderful things were said in praise of the Jewish people by our own holy prophets and sages. Yet‚ every morning‚ we begin our prayers with the words of the evil prophet Balaam‚ a man who would have cursed the nation for gold and silver‚ had G-d only allowed. Some explanation is needed. And so‚ we have this story‚ which I heard from my teacher‚ RabbiElimelech Zwiebel: In another dimension of time‚ in a world beyond ours‚ is a forest filled with
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Egyptians had a name for "soul" (the ba)‚ which artists depicted as a human-headed bird. The association of a bird to the soul is rather interesting in that‚ to the Ancient Egyptians‚ birds had a magical power that humans did not: flight. It has also been in very recent times that humans have been obsessed with flight: the Wright Brothers and others like them‚ for example. To the Egyptian‚ the ability of flight allowed birds to soar as high as the realm of the gods. Other winged creatures appearing in
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yet again appealed for the freedom of mankind with the use of a metaphor‚ by portraying the caged the bird as a human in slavery or being racially trapped. With the use of repetition and vivid imagery she has compared defenseless caged bird’s song to that of the song of the freedom cry by men. In the first stanza‚ words such as “leaps”‚ “floats”‚ “dips” and “claim” signify the freedom a free bird has. He can “leap on the back of the wind” and go where ever he pleases‚ he can”float downstream and
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be in metaphors or depicted by actual characters‚ are used in literature in order to convey different times in the work. Sometimes they can be used to convey tribulation or they can be used to convey times of prosperity. With Haper Lee’s story‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ she uses adolescence to be able to challenge the perspective of a Southern town still stuck in their older ways. She does this many times throughout the book‚ however in this essay; we will only discuss three instances that shape the
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The poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" reminds us of a nursery rhyme because of its rhyme scheme and rhythm. The poem starts with "A bird came down the walk. He did not know I saw. He bit the angleworm in halves and ate the fellow raw." The rhythm makes the poem very easy to read. The sentence or clause always ends in the end of the line with a punctuation sign and never get carried over to the next one‚ so that the poem is very easy to follow. With the simplicity of the plot and a sense of humor‚
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