Sentences with phrase «as these birds become»

As these birds become more rare, the advantage of being a parasite goes back up — and so on and so on, for millions of years.

Not exact matches

Early bird promotions and preorders are becoming an increasingly effective means for e-commerce players to drive more traffic to their sites and lock in purchases, with over 90 percent of Nielsen's respondents intending to place items in their online carts before November 11th as to avoid products selling out.

The results of the experiment would suggest that bird flu could potentially mutate to become transmittable between humans like the flu, a scary thought considering the human fatality rate from bird flu when contracted from birds was recorded as 60 percent in 2010.

It's hard to see how it becomes «natural» in really dense cities in the U.S.» (Worth noting: Tusk is an investor in Bird, a Santa Monica, Ca. - based scooter - share company whose CEO, Travis VanderZanden, worked previously as Uber's vice president of driver growth.)

it's highly doubtful you or anyone could come up with a true representative sample for your «bird theory» and as the «millions and millions» of years progress a sample would become virtually non-existent.

20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four - footed beasts, and creeping things.24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.

You seem to think that as long as it is still a bird, it hasn't become a new species.

Pope Benedict XVI himself has said that an «industrial use of creatures, so that geese are fed in such a way as to produce as large a liver as possible, or hens live so packed together that they become just caricatures of birds, this degrading of living creatures to a commodity seems to me in fact to contradict the relationship of mutuality that comes across in the Bible.»

For example, Paul declared that although men knew God through what, it could be clearly seen, He had created, they «glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations... professing themselves to be wise, they became as fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.»

So if you see me staring out the window, know that I'm simply meditating, hoping to become as attentive to my inner promptings as the birds who suddenly and mysteriously know it's time to gather up and fly away home.

What began as a 21,000 bph (birds per hour) factory and farming site, became a 37,000 bph facility in the space of just three years.

Does it not concern any of you «love birds» that we have become the laughing stock of world football, ridiculed by all and sundrie and seen as a club set in a predictable and boring comfort zone.

It is important to remember that if you start putting food out, you need to commit to it as birds start to become reliant on where their food source is.

He returned 365 days later as a world record - holder, becoming the first human to see more than half the planet's 10,000 - plus bird species in one year.

Kye Kolar (Camp Name «Big Bird») became involved with Kesem as a cabin counselor at the University of Virginia in 2007 and his heart has stayed close to the cause as he and his wife have lost 3 grandfathers, an aunt, and many friends in the decade since.

As winter arrives and migratory birds return to the UK, the prospect of renewed outbreaks of avian influenza becomes a threat to shoots and estates

These include the overall validity of the radical - pair mechanism, whether birds might have evolved to be able to detect minute magnetic changes and have thus become susceptible to human - produced radio noise as a side - effect, or even whether applied electromagnetic fields might be affecting a different behavior — such as motivation — altogether.

They also changed four times as fast as other theropods that did not become birds.

If these cuckoos become established in North America, the native bird population will decrease as a result.

Automobiles made of cardboard, covered in moss, and blanketed in birds» nests could become the next «classic» and soon be regarded as no less ridiculous than a hand - painted muscle car or rim - spinning, bass - thumping Escalade.

Professor Rob Heinsohn, also from the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society, said groups such as foresters, environmentalists and members of the public would be severely affected if the birds became extinct.

In birds, variation in life - span extends from parrots such as the Sulphur - crested cockatoo that can become more than 100 years old, to the small Allen's hummingbird with a maximum life - span of only 4 years, a 25 fold difference.

The research, published online this week in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, suggests that birds have become steadily more colorful as time has gone on.

As Earth's climate warms, these balmy years could become the norm, he says, meaning last winter's bird patterns could be a preview of the new normal.

Over time, birds became more capable flyers, and as a result, insects shrank substantially again sometime between 90 million and 60 million years ago.

«In addition, shelters anticipate higher poultry intakes, particularly as unwanted birds are turned loose to become strays.»

As Africa becomes more urbanized, fewer people are engaging the birds to help them find honey.

But only those three males, such as the one in the photo above, became proficient with the tool and successfully retrieved the nuts, the scientists report online today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. None of the females did so; nor did any of the birds, male or female, in the ghost demonstrator group.

When the two signals were most curbed, the premaxillary bones became round and never fused, as in birds» dinosaur relatives, instead of growing long and pointy.

He's hopeful that other birds and bats that feast on insects in the air and on the trees near the river will become stronger as well.

For example, «Some birds sing complex songs,» becomes more informative when written «Some birds, those that advertise their suitability as mates, sing complex songs.»

Based on their findings from fossil records, researchers say the emergence of birds some 150 million years ago was a gradual process, as some dinosaurs became more bird - like over time.

Chemicals in the sediment can cause reproductive problems in mammals, birds and aquatic life, and they become increasingly concentrated as they move through the food chains of ecosystems.

West Nile virus has wreaked havoc mostly on bird populations, but humans and a variety of other animals can become infected as well when bitten by a mosquito that previously dined on an infected bird.

Boyd says that once prey become too scarce, hunting probably becomes inefficient and the birds lack enough food to successfully raise as many young.

«Despite these changes, parks will become increasingly important as refuges for birds in the future.»

Rodriguez wanted to conduct research in her home country and believes this opportunity will provide a platform for her to train to become a researcher as well as expand research and bird conservation efforts in Honduras.

They are laid about thickly, with the bird - lime side upward, in the track of a tiger, and as surely as the animal puts his paw upon one of the treacherous leaves, he becomes a victim; for, finding it stuck to his foot, he shakes it, and while scratching and rubbing himself to get free, some of the bird - lime poison gets into his eyes and blinds him.

The finding dovetails nicely with work by the Grants that documents the species» rapid evolution as recently as the 1980s, when a drought affected the bird's food supply and its beak started to become more pointed to accommodate a new diet.

And as the climate warms further, food will simply become too distant for many birds to fetch for their chicks.

Soon, plant - eating animal life followed (including Arthropods such as the scorpion - like Eurypterids that moved from marine waters into brackish then fresh water — some species becoming amphibious and emerging onto land for part of their life cycle after becoming capable of breathing in both water and air — which eventually evolved into insects, and finally, by 379 million years ago, animals with backbones known as «vertebrates» which evolved from Fishes that moved onto land to evolve into Amphibians and eventually into Reptiles, Dinosaurs, Birds, and Mammals — Niedzwiedzki et al, 2010).

As you are doing this, concentrate on your breathing, become aware of your senses, feel the warmth of the sun on your face, the cool breeze on your skin, the songs of the birds.

My tomatoes typically do pretty well but I get lazy when it comes to tying them up so the vines look a mess, basil grows like crazy but I forget to harvest as much as I should before it becomes bitter in the late summer, my blueberry bushes and raspberry vines have been quite pitiful as I lose the daily battle with birds.

I've become such an early bird lately myself as well!

I have been a huge fan of Shourouk jewellery for years (before her brand became main stream;) and I even tryied to recreate her bird necklace (it does nt look half as good as hers...).

Dress c / o Asos / / Wedges + Jacket c / o ShopBop / / Photography by Lil Bird My red floral midi dress has become one of my favorite maternity pieces as it shows off the bump and is the cutest length with a little ruffle detail.

Photography by Lil Bird This LBD xx Nordstrom Rack is quickly becoming one of my favorite little black dresses as it stands alone so easily and is easy to layer with a jacket or blazer and add sandals, booties or heels to create versatile looks.

Schiaparelli described the jewel's color as, «Bright, impossible, impudent, becoming, life - giving, like all the light and the birds and the fish in the world but together, a color of China and Peru but not of the West — a shocking color, pure and undiluted.»

«A Big Year» is when a person decides to take a year out of their life to try and become the world's best «birder» by seeing and identifying as many species of birds within North America as they can.

Gerwig's warmth as an artist becomes important, because in «Lady Bird» she is dealing in what is often the most self - centered of forms, the coming - of - age story; particularly, the coming - of - age story based on the filmmaker's own life.