Sentences with phrase «find water birds»

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Whether it was answers to the body and movement of water, the mechanics of the human heart and body, the motion of the planets or to discover why birds fly, or how the human eye perceives light and distant images, or why fossils are found on mountains, his quest for knowledge was extraordinary.

But perhaps, if I am patient - if I don't lose hope, if I trust the soil and water it well - the tree will keep growing, and those birds I've been throwing seeds at will find a place to rest instead.

He entered on the 17th day of the 2nd month (Gen 7:11) and left on the 27th day of the 2nd month of the following year (Gen 8:14) There were 40 days of rain, 150 days of drifting, 150 days of receding water, 4 weeks for the recon birds to find land, 10 days between coming ashore and getting God's OK to disembark.

Waqfs were established to furnish trousseaux for orphan girls, for paying the debts of imprisoned or bankrupt businessmen, for clothing for the aged, to help pay village and neighborhood taxes, to help the army and the navy, to found trade guilds, to give land for public markets, to build lighthouses, to help orphans and widows and the destitute, to care for the needs of poor school children and to give them picnics, to pay for the funerals of the poor, to provide holiday gifts for poor families, to build seaside cottages for holidays for the people, to distribute ice - cold water during the summer, to create public playing fields, to distribute rice to birds, and to give food and water to animals.

As ancient man surveyed his world, he found himself surrounded on all sides with movement and change, not only in fellow - humans, animals and birds, but in running water, scudding clouds, heavenly bodies traveling across the sky, rising dust - storms, the occasionally quaking earth and the vegetation which sprang up, flowered, fruited and died.

Another method is to find someone with parrots or parakeets, collect some bird poop and make a slurry with water.

Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands found that in the two decades since Dutch farmers began using the pesticide on a variety of crops, the birds» population declined by an average of 3.5 percent annually in farmlands where local water levels contained high concentrations of the chemical.

He adds that other recent finds suggest that water birds such as penguins did the same thing: Earlier this year, researchers reported finding a 61 - million - year - old fossil of a 1.5 - meter - tall penguin in what is today New Zealand.

The researchers found that warm waters and algae — both of which have become more frequent over the years — tended to precede bird deaths, likely because they promoted the growth of botulism toxin - producing bacteria.

These and other finds — from the bones of various animals and birds to numerous worked and unworked deer antlers — suggest that the Cetamura well, like other water sources in antiquity, was regarded as sacred.

«We found that more dynamically altering the water levels in wetland units at the refuge improves habitat for migratory birds,» said Rosenberg.

A surprising proportion of species found in Australia are native — nearly half the 770 bird species, most reptiles and amphibians including 93 per cent of the frogs, most of the 141 marsupial species, about 90 per cent of the 20 000 named plants, and the majority of fish species in temperate waters.

Since his discovery of nanobes in Italian hot spring deposits, Folk says he has found nanobes in such things as bird bath scum, decayed leaves in streams, brownish water from old flower bouquets, air filters, tap and well water, hair, feces, blood, gallstones, chicken egg shells, clam shells, and teeth.

Here, we in turn find the likes of Phantom Thread, Dunkirk, The Post, The Shape of Water, Lady Bird, Darkest Hour, Call Me by Your Name, Get Out, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and The Florida Project all being awarded their own (fake) covers.

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Lady Bird, The Shape of Water, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri could all find themselves nominated in both categories.

This past year alone, films such as Lady Bird, The Shape of Water, Princess Cyd, and Call Me By Your Name, navigate the landscapes of what people go through to find out who they are.

That leaves us pondering a number of questions: With «The Shape of Water» winning the top prize at Venice and finding more fans at TIFF, does it have the edge on «Lady Bird»?

The Irish Water Spaniel dog was bred to be a hunting retriever able to find and retrieve downed birds in ice - cold water as well as on Water Spaniel dog was bred to be a hunting retriever able to find and retrieve downed birds in ice - cold water as well as on water as well as on land.

The truth is, nobody knows for sure where this small spaniel with the waterproof coat and keen nose came from, but by 1870, the American Brown Water Spaniel, as he was often called, was established in the Midwest as a versatile hunter that could find, flush, and retrieve birds with uncanny ability.

Yet we never look at a Poodle and instantly think well, that dog is instantly going to retrieve birds in the water or would be excellent at finding truffles or that a Dachsund is going to instantly crawl down in a hole and kill the next badger it sees.

Pets do not need to come into contact with the infected animals, only their urine which can be found in standing water, puddles, on top of pool covers, bird baths and the like.

Even in dry, desert - like climates, like Las Vegas, they've found ways to use human activity to help them reproduce in hotel fountains or suburban retention ponds (mosquitoes need to lay eggs in water, so even rivers, ponds, puddles, or bird feeders will suffice).

Once established, these plants will provide many services to wildlife: songbirds use its long leaves and large blooms for nesting material, large water birds eat the tender shoots and roots, snakes and amphibians find cover in the dense vegetation, and foxes slink through unseen to their watering holes.

A short stroll to the south you will find Maui's undeveloped four - mile beach perfect for strolling, bird and sea turtle watching, shell collecting, snorkeling and water sports.

Sea kayaking is great for enjoying the scenery of multi-colored cliffs and turquoise waters, finding dolphins, and visiting sea bird nesting colonies.

The tidal mud flats of the Langebaan Lagoon attract thousands of migratory birds every year, as well as attracting bird watchers who come to view over 300 species of birds found in the lagoon waters.

A short stroll away you will find one of Maui's undeveloped three - mile beaches perfect for strolling, bird watching, shell collecting, snorkeling, and all water sports.

In addition to it's 4 - mile expanse of white sand, the Island includes a several nature trails and bird observation areas where you can find nesting Ospreys and a variety of water birds.

Whether you want to swim with dolphins at Discovery Cove, play a round or two of golf, take a helicopter tour for bird's - eye - views, or swoop down water slides at Universal's Volcano Bay, you'll find it all on I - Drive in Orlando.

Hacienda Pinilla topography is the perfect combination of plains, mountains, beaches, rivers and forests where you will likely find rare species of birds, monkeys, water fowl and the seasonal nesting of the giant leatherback turtles.

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.

Outside of the hotel, you'll find yourself within a short distance of a range of activities and sights — from a thrilling water park for the kids, to Bugibba's famous bird park.

Kayaking in the shallow bays, especially in the Mangrove forests Cruising to the stunning land scenery of Papua and Raja Ampat Bird spotting - find the Bird of Paradise from the water Hiking into the forest to experience the diversity of birds and animals Fishing - unexplored fly - fishing for bonefish or deep water trolling for marlin and sailfish.

The Sandoval Lake Lodge Nestled on the Sandoval Lake, Sandoval Lake Lodge provides tours on the water to find different lake - living birds, black caiman, several different monkey in the surrounding rainforest, toucans, macaws, and the resident group of giant otters.

In his isolated moments one may find a smiling child, a big splash, lonely banana, bristling cactus, modernist lamp, a singing bird or a tiny boat gliding on placid waters below a clear sky.

The artists» newest series of paintings entitled Hirari Hirari, which translates from Japanese as the sound or movement of a petal, leaf or feather slowly falling, is inspired by kimonos given to Kawasaki by her mother and draws from natural motifs such as flowers, birds, and flowing lines found in wind and water.

They are a lush tangle of branches, roots, birds, and crabs above the water, and below the surface they are full of secret hiding places for miniature versions of reef fish, lobster, and pretty much any creature you'd find on the reef.

They found that in busy coastal waters, the installation was a welcome oasis of calm for many undersea species, including mussels, anemones and crabs, which in turn attract feeding sea birds.

Seabirds and migratory birds have been found to drop in population and move nesting times in efforts to counter the lack of water.

One review of 300 migrant bird species found that 84 % face some threat from climate change, almost half because of changes in water regime (lowered watertables and drought), and this was equal to the summed threats due to all other anthropogenic causes (Robinson et al., 2005).

Marine birds, such as sea gulls, are able to drink salt water because their bodies have a sophisticated desalination system that extracts excess salt from their blood via glands found near their eyes and excretes it from their nostrils where it runs down grooves in their bills.

In the meantime I found a felt garland of owls in orange and brown to hang from the mantel and a silver cloth pumpkin that mirrors one of my water bird sculptures on the mantel.

I took my completed bird flock outdoors and found the perfect spot to display them: in an old water fountain.