Sentences with phrase «expert on bird»

Experts on bird mating, however, say the owl's extensive molting and twig - gathering behavior, as well as its alleged lining of a nest with clumps of grass and feathers, suggest that the bird was sexually active during the weeks it spent with the vice president.

The video, and other experts on bird - cat interactions, strongly dispute this, noting that in some cases enduring communities of feral cats are a magnet for cat owners seeking a place to dump their unwanted kittens or cats.

Shawn Smallwood, a renowned expert on birds and wind turbines, estimated that about 2,000 raptors are killed each year, along with as many as 8,000 other birds and bats.

Being an expert on birds, he is well placed to set the parameters of UK Energy policy, half a century into the future.

Not exact matches

It appears that Las Vegas oddsmakers are not in total agreement with movie experts, as the online gambling site Bovada actually has Three Billboards (20/23) as the odds - on bet to win the Best Picture race over the likes of The Shape of Water (7/5), Get Out (11/2), and Lady Bird (14/1).

According to Blake Estes, an alternative asset expert at the law firm Alston & Bird, the decision will appear on this SEC web page, and everyone will find out at the same time.

On the second day of South by Southwest Interactive hoards of hungover techies and early birds streamed into the Hilton Austin to hear marketing expert and Wharton School professor Jonah Berger.

Meanwhile, Jeorge Bird, who is an expert on the Arsenal Youth website, has revealed that the Gunners have agreed a deal for the young Ajax striker Donyell Malen.

Not only did viewers get on - track action (including Alonso running over two birds), but also expert opinion, chats with those related to the Indy 500 outing and behind - the - scenes access.

, Parenting with Grace, Beyond the Birds and the Bees), Dr. Popcak is an expert on the practical applications of Pope John Paul the Great's Theology of the Body.

While experts were fixated on birds in Asia, this strain came from pigs in Mexico.

As autumn arrives in the northern hemisphere, experts are on tenterhooks: a particular worry is that swine flu will hybridise with bird flu to create a readily contagious human flu armed with a lethal H5 surface protein.

Meanwhile, parrot expert Michael Parr of the American Bird Conservancy in The Plains, Virginia, worries that environmental threats may close the window on other new finds.

Put another way, bird flu in Indonesia is about 8,000 times as deadly as the swine flu virus now making the rounds, according to global health expert Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.

Dogs are smell experts, birds are migration specialists, and so on.

This result is particularly relevant given the threats that saltmarsh nesting birds currently face,» says Chris Elphick of the University of Connecticut, an expert on tidal marsh birds who was not involved with the study.

Many migration studies are done in short - lived species like songbirds, or by comparing a young bird to an older bird, said UMD biologist Thomas Mueller, an expert on animal migration and the study's lead scientist.

As of Saturday, just 24 oiled birds had been rescued from Gulf of Mexico waters around oil - spill containment ships or on the beaches, where volunteers and experts are on the lookout.

«Playback experiments between geographically isolated taxa provide key data on how populations might perceive each other in terms of «same» or «different» if they were in actual contact,» according to Louisiana State University's J.V. Remsen, an expert on Neotropical birds who was not involved in the research.

Nest site preferences in birds evolve over time based upon nest survival rates in different habitats, and may be confounded by the novel cues introduced by non-native plants,» adds Anna Chalfoun of the University of Wyoming, an expert on wildlife - habitat relationships.

«Although birds in this study were shown to compensate by switching to other seed types, the findings suggest that the capacity of grazed lands to support similar numbers of birds as ungrazed lands may be compromised,» according to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies» Rosalind Renfrew, an expert on grassland bird conservation who was not involved in the study.

In an attempt to settle the debate, an international team led by Vincent Smith, a taxonomist and expert on lice evolution at the Natural History Museum in London, turned to the tiny louse — a parasitic insect that infests birds and mammals and is thought to have evolved alongside them — for new insights.

«Most Amazon bird species diverged from their most recent relative around 1.5 to 4 million years ago, so these are all young birds by comparison» says Weir, an expert on the biodiversity of New World birds.

«Furnas and McGrann provide a textbook example of how to detect differences in the timing of nesting among bird species using information on the peak date of singing derived from surveys and automated recorders,» according to UC Berkeley's Steve Beissinger, an expert on avian phenology who was not involved in the study.

While the bird's skeleton suggests that it was an expert flyer, its giant wings would have made it awkward on land, Discovery News reported, adding that Pelagornis sandersi was even bigger than Argentavis magnificens, which was the world's largest - ever flying bird until now.

Experts are still unsure if the changyuraptor was able to fly on its own power — initially lifting itself into the air may have been an insurmountable challenge — yet the discovery lends more credibility to the idea that prehistoric birds were not the only creatures that could fly.

In this video, fitness expert Lauren Williams demonstrates how to do Bird Dog, a simple move done on hands and knees that works your entire core.

«I think the benefits of spending time outdoors can be felt more than they can be measured by our current instruments,» says holistic psychiatrist and one of mbg's trusted sleep and anxiety experts Ellen Vora, M.D. «There's something about the smell of fresh air, trees, and dirt; the impact the colors and views of nature have on our eyes; the ways our nervous system recalibrates when it hears the subtle sounds of birds and a breeze passing through leaves.

Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, testified before Congress, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and The Colbert Report, and was invited as an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey at the infamous «meat defamation» trial.

In «Ghost Bird» (2009), director Scott Crocker crafts a surprisingly suspenseful tale as he follows the battle of experts on each side as well as the more fundamental tug of war between faith and empiricism.

Social dramas or «message films» expressed powerful lessons, such as the harsh conditions of Southern prison systems in Hell's Highway (1932) and I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), the plight of wandering groups of young boys on freight cars during the Depression in William Wellman's Wild Boys of the Road (1933), or the lawlessness of mob rule in Fritz Lang's Fury (1936), or the resourcefulness of lifer prisoner and bird expert Robert Stroud (Burt Lancaster) in John Frankenheimer's Birdman of Alcatraz (1961), or the tale of a framed, unjustly imprisoned journalist (James Cagney) in Each Dawn I Die (1939).

TalentEdge will deliver hands - on, engaging learning and networking experiences through customer - led sessions, panel discussions, best practice sharing, and «birds of a feather» round table conversations, where attendees will learn from subject matter experts and each other, and leave refreshed and inspired to pursue their unique opportunities to contribute to and advance their school and district mission.

Even as I was working on this post, somebody alerted me, via the Vox Felina Facebook page, to an opinion piece in the London Free Press (in which «expert» Theo Hofmann comes up short on both facts and logic: «Cats don't eat the birds, they just kill them... So they really are causing a great deal of damage...»).

Many experts have theorized that birds» taste buds are not capable of picking up on the hot bite... MORE of a pepper's juices.

A two day symposium on pet birds November 9 - 10 will feature five experts addressing a variety of topics for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Our roundtable experts answer questions on how to properly inform adopters about the true needs of birds - the good and the bad — that can aid in long - term adoption success.

One fact that most experts agree on is that a diet that consists of seed only — especially the sunflower seeds and peanuts that many birds prefer — is not nutritionally complete and can result in a vitamin deficiency.

Experts believe that dogs and even cats have traditionally feasted on the eggs of fowls and birds in their nests.

«Both our food and treats are scientifically formulated by the nutrition experts at the KAYTEE Learning Center, where we've done extensive research on pet - bird and small - animal nutrition.»

He's a well - known pet expert who appears regularly on Martha Stewart's syndicated TV show, he's authored a number of books on bird and pet care, and he owns his own pet store.

We have on - hand and on - call experts for dogs, cats and birds, as well.

Poindexter: This year, our experts in the School of Animal Wellness will touch on issues in animal nutrition and pet food ingredients, fish, reptile and bird topics, small - animal health, and grooming brushes and combs.

Whether a novice or an expert hiker, you'll be rewarded on Maui's trails with wonderful surprises like hidden waterfalls, lush forests, rare plants, native birds, and jaw - dropping views.

Birding by Kayak Tour: On Sunday, June 3, beginner and expert birders alike will have the opportunity to see endemic species on land and sea on the birding by kayaBirding by Kayak Tour: On Sunday, June 3, beginner and expert birders alike will have the opportunity to see endemic species on land and sea on the birding by kayak touOn Sunday, June 3, beginner and expert birders alike will have the opportunity to see endemic species on land and sea on the birding by kayak touon land and sea on the birding by kayak touon the birding by kayabirding by kayak tour.

You'll be joined by a naturalist guide who is an expert on the local plants and wildlife including several species of cactus and migratory birds.

Early this morning, join an expert guide on a birding walk through the cloud forest, home to an astounding variety of tree and plant life.

If you've been thinking about getting outside and enjoying the beauty of spring wildflowers and bird - watching on San Juan Island, you should give us a call now and reserve a birding tour with our expert birding guides and bird book authors.

Read our seasonal guide to planning your Botswana safari and our expert advice for amateur photographers on how to photograph birds on your safari.

Use your hands to take pictures of the rain - forest canopy teeming with monkeys or take a closer look of a tropical bird with your binoculars while you float with us in the oar boat where our expert naturalist will paddle and you relax like the iguanas nearby sunning themselves on the branches.

Our tour guides are knowledgeable experts on local birds.