Sentences with phrase «even old birds»

Even some older bird toys, especially the clappers on metal bells, have been found to contain lead.

Not exact matches

The depravity of their cynicism astounds even a crusty old bird like me: If Golden Rice is a success and effectively reduces blindness, disease, and death caused by vitamin A deficiency in millions of rice consumers, it will pave the way for other GM food crops that may be healthier for people and good for the environment.

I was under the impression that, once babies were old enough to swallow thicker textures, even in the stone age mothers fed them «baby food» by pre-chewing their own food and putting it into the baby's mouth, kind of like birds do.

Even with their tiny bird brains, rooks comprehend basic principles of physics at the same level as a 6 - month - old baby — and beyond that of chimpanzees — a new study reports.

Even in an era of advanced computer modeling, the decade - old test is deemed essential for producing aircraft engines that can withstand the impact (pdf) of collisions with birds, which cause more than a billion dollars» worth of damage worldwide to civil aircraft every year, according to the Bird Strike Committee USA.

Offering a very wearable collection even for an old bird like me Hahaha.

There's an extended appearance by Mike Tyson (in a celeb cameo like James Carville's in Old School), who is scary even with his Tweety Bird voice.

Happily, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage also stands as a superb murder mystery thriller that will excite new and old fans alike, even if you already know who the killer turns out to be.

The 34 - year - old Lady Bird writer - director was joined at the event by the honoree of the evening herself Laurie Metcalf, who was accompanied by her daughters Mae Akins Roth and Zoe Perry.

Only the dress is my old prom dress, the carpet will be rented, and I'll be spending the evening at St. Francis High School, the real - life inspiration for the all - girls Catholic academy in Lady Bird.

But good for Hannaford, Eric thought, hiring the guy at no - doubt minimum wage with his savings all eaten up by his wife's final illness — the sadness of late - life loss was in the old bird's eyes and posture, even in his hands.

I'm housetrained (that is what the humans call it), I get along with kids, old people, sorta old people, dogs, cats, even birds!

It's best to advise customers not to do so for at least two months after getting a bird (so they are sure it is completely healthy), and even then, they should wait until the bird is at least six to eight months old, as very young birds can be more vulnerable to diseases.

We didn't expect we'd actually be using the insurance before our dog even turned a year old, but between some bad luck and a bird - catching pup, we added up the vet trips.

This is the Santa Ynez Valley, a wondrous land of mountains and valleys, vineyards, miniature livestock, exotic birds, old west storefronts, and even some windmills to tilt at...

Things to do and see in the town: Roman aqueduct and fish - salting factory botanical gardens with nearly 200 varieties of tropical trees from all over the world, (jazz festival in July) bird park castle museum aquarium bonsai gardens water park daily market, Friday outdoor market and Sunday flea market lively shopping centre in the old town many bars and restaurants particularly lovely areas to be found in the summer evenings in the old town area Under an hour: All the beaches of the Costa Tropical (see section Coast below) including a marina and the marine nature reserve Salobrena castle and old town Motril with a history of sugar cane and rum production Amazing caves at Nerja with prehistoric remains The verdant Lecrin Valley.

Also joining our group was actress Jane Alexander, with her 8 - year - old grandson who is learning to bird — and can even bird a bit by ear.

Well, in an even older publication back from 2001 and also in Nature, two of the same group of Dutch researchers (Christiaan Both and Marcel Visser, NIOO - KNAW) already hypothesised that for some migratory birds, the difference of the warming speed between their winter grounds and nesting areas could actually be irrelevant, as the timing of their migration may not depend on temperature, but on an independent biological calendar:

While protected by booms we still saw oiled birds and even old oily booms that had washed up on shore at points throughout the island.

The grounds contain century - old trees, a pond and elevated lawns, and they even provide a sanctuary for some rare bird species.