Sentences with phrase «about small birds»

Katherine Stevens has been writing since 2000, ranging from her first published piece about small birds in «Companion Parrot Magazine,» to her more recent mothering articles in local parenting zines.

The latter title, as Holly explained in her 2009 visit to 7 - Imp, is «a story about a small bird and his internal dabate over whether to attempt that first flight from his safe nest — or not.»

Not exact matches

Among the various kinds I can mention only the pimmt - cafe, or «coffee - pepper,» larger but about the same shape as a grain of Liberian coffee, violet - red at one end; the piment - zoueseau, or bird - pepper, small and long and scarlet; — and the piment - capresse, very large, pointed at one end, and bag - shaped at the other.

Also sometimes known as Piri Piri or Pili Pili, the African Bird's Eye is a small chile, growing to only about 1 inch, but they pack a lot of punch.

The Garden Bird pepper is a small, hardy Thai pepper that only grows to about 1» in length.

Ingredients — Makes about 1 cup 1 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil 1 medium red onion thinly sliced 2 small tomatoes thinly sliced Salt 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder 1 birds eye chili (optional) or 1 tsp vinegar 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut or unsweetened dry shredded coconut

Some producers interpret «access to the outside» as a small pop - door (chicken door) on an end - wall of a 100 ft. long shed filled with un-caged birds moving about freely on a litter - covered floor.

Cook bird chile in a dry small skillet over medium - low heat, turning often, until darkened in color, about 1 minute.

On about the fourth attempt to move in close, I crossed a small clearing and was about to swing around a bush when over it I saw a number of birds wing into the air with loud chirping.

Guided by staff, children engage in conversations at their level of understanding about the appearance, behavior, habitat, and adaptations of our resident reptiles, birds, and small mammals.

The gauchos told him about a unique variety of a South American bird called a rhea, smaller and darker than usual in form.

But sustaining a population of the birds on a farm is a challenge; because of borers» small size and seasonal population changes, they make up only about 10 % of warblers» diets.

An international team of researchers have now found an important piece of the puzzle: migratory birds about to fly to South America from the Arctic harbor small plant parts in their feathers.

The research discovered that birds trying to breed in warm and dry springs have much better chances of surviving to the next year — a novel result that counters common assumptions about the cause of death for small birds.

Hakawai melvillei was a small wading bird that lived about 19 million years ago during the Miocene epoch, around an ancient subtropical lake on the edge of a floodplain, with many other waterbirds, waterfowl, crocodilians and bats.

Unable to compete with the bigger bird, the smaller species instead evolved a smaller beak to specialize in smaller seeds — all in about 20 years.

About Site - Pets World offers pet supplies such as food, clothes, toys, training material for dogs, cats, small pets like rabbits, birds and fishes.

Round Rock, TX About Blog A pet blog that is dedicated to pet health and pet care of animals including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, small animals, rodents, ferrets, and more.

Noida, India About Blog Pets World offers pet supplies such as food, clothes, toys, training material for dogs, cats, small pets like rabbits, birds and fishes.

We learn about Toronto activists who've drastically cut collision deaths by placing small markers on mirrored or clear - glass building surfaces that birds otherwise can't perceive; a fight between hunters and preservationists over the ortolan bunting, still a culinary delicacy despite its trapping being declared illegal in 1999; and monitors at a 9/11 memorial in New York, making sure that a temporary light sculpture doesn't confuse birds at the height of migration season.

Though it's a small - scale coming - of - age tale about a girl in high school, Lady Bird has been enough of a critical and commercial success to stay in the Oscar race, and these Globe wins will only help.

Life is about small milestones, no matter what age you are, and Lady Bird relishes the achievement experienced checking off boxes that at one point posed such significant meaning to us all.

Bringing an end to one of the most wide open best picture races in years, «The Shape of Water» — a fantastical fable about a mute woman who falls in love with an aquatic creature — claimed the top prize Sunday night at the 90th Academy Awards, beating out a strong field of eight rivals that included box office hits such as «Dunkirk» and «Get Out» as well as smaller, more intimate fare such as «Call Me By Your Name» and «Lady Bird.»

Grand Central publicists tell me everyone is really excited about Roses, an epic saga that spans the 20th century in a small East Texas town and is being compared to The Thorn Birds.

The community center, which is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays and available for scheduled visits on other days, allows visitors to learn about and interact with various small animals and birds.

«We reopened in June of last year, with the goal to help increase small animal and bird ownership, and to educate visitors about how to be a responsible pet owner.»

The Kaytee Learning Center is dedicated to educating visitors about responsible bird and small animal ownership.

There is also an opportunity for visitors to interact with small animals, like bunnies, chinchillas and ferrets, and there are displays for those interested in learning more about feeding wild birds.

The nice thing about wild - bird feed and related products is that there is a small learning curve compared to selling a parrot or fish - tank setup, for instance.

Multipet offers about 800 SKUs for dogs, cats and birds, as well as small animals like hamsters and ferrets.

Originally established in 1994, the Kaytee Learning Center is a facility dedicated to increasing small animal and bird ownership, and educating visitors about responsible pet ownership.

Company owner John Cuticelli says he expects about 5,000 horses, 10,000 small pets like dogs and cats, and hundreds of thousands of birds to come through the facility each year.

Of course, it isn't always about the furry friends; we are happy to accommodate smaller pets as well, for example: gerbils, rabbits, lizards, turtles, and of course birds.

Small flock owners (SFOs), including backyard flock owners, need to learn about common pathogens that may affect their birds and how to control them.

That ‰ Ûªs why we recently sent out some free Bonanza small animal and bird diet samples to gather some feedback, and learn more about what it takes to create a product that ‰ Ûªs truly Vet Trusted, Pet Approved.

These pretty white birds pack the best things about cockatoos into a smaller, easier to care for package.

Smaller, active birds will appreciate more room to fly about in their cage.

Of those, almost 3,000 had been injured by cat attacks — some 14 percent, divided about evenly between birds and small mammals.

We are a full service small animal hospital, serving the health care needs of just about all manner of household pets, including dogs, cats and pocket pets to birds, reptiles and exotics.

If animal welfare is the main concern, what about the birds and small mammals that cats kill?

My dogs are small, so I worry about hawks or other birds of prey, mostly.

For a smaller bird, such as our Lovebird - I will typically put about 2 drops of the diluted UroBoost on my fingers, and then massage it onto her feet and ankles - avoiding her feathers.

Think about what a cat in the wild would eat, such as birds, mice and other small rodents, all of which are approximately 70 - percent water.

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Since 1988, APPA has been collecting and publishing the pet industry's most comprehensive consumer research study about pet ownership, pet care practices, and pet product purchasing of owners of dogs, cats, fish, birds, small animals, reptiles and horses.

For a smaller bird, such as our Lovebird - I will typically put about 2 drops of the diluted SugarBalance on my fingers, and then massage it onto her feet and ankles - avoiding her feathers.

Consequently, the smaller birds can usually safely fly about most homes and apartments.

The wildlife enthusiasts, meanwhile, cared more about the damage that could be done by cats — mostly in the form of eviscerating birds and other small animals.

While more than 70 percent of retailers Pet Business surveyed said that they sold dog and cat products, no other pet product segment broke the 35 - percent mark (bird, small animal and aquarium products are sold by about 34 percent of surveyed retailers, and herptile and pond products were sold by around 25 percent).

Likewise, our arguments for or against legislation pale next to hundreds of personal stories about the realities of running a pet store, caring for pets throughout their lives, raising and collecting tropical fish, or creating and shipping food for millions of cats, dogs, birds, fish, small mammals and reptiles.