Sentences with phrase «for water bird»

They provide excellent feeding ground for water birds: eqrets, herons ibis, storks, spoonbills and others that represent a good cross-section of the nation's wildlife.
Option two, takes you to the low lands, close to important rivers and open areas that will facilitate the search for water birds, raptors and more.
The wetland, taken under government protection in 2005, is an important habitat for 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.
Day 5 — God creates all the birds and fish for all the sky and waters of the earth (except for a small portion of the sky somewhere else, which is not mentioned in Gen 1:20)
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.
Listen to the sound of the creek just outside and congratulate yourself yet again for it, like somehow you had something to do with the smell of trees and sound of birds and running water, just outside your window.
Lions, zebras, deer, and birds will drink from the same water, and while the rains are absent, will not stray too far from the water, for they know that the water is their life.
3 cups water, or skim milk 1 cup Old World Cereal, Old World Cereal from Blue Bird Grain Farms — See Notes for using Steel Cut Oats 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup fruit, see notes dried fruits 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon honey 4 ounces walnuts, chopped
One of the key kosher requirements is the removal of blood which is done by salting the carcass after the bird has been soaked in cool water for at least 30 minutes.
The purpose of the watering was to contribute to environmental outcomes such as supporting the condition of floodplain trees, understorey vegetation and submerged plant communities and to provide habitat for bird and frog species.
«We will be working together to deliver environmental water to smaller local wetland and floodplain sites to improve habitat and provide refuges for endangered and threatened native bird and fish species such as the Regent Parrot and the Murray Hardyhead,» Mr Reilly said.
Birds — improved wetland habitat for waterbirds with a total of 52 species of waterbirds observed across 49 survey sites, including threatened and listed species such as the threatened blue - billed and freckled ducks recorded in wetlands that received Commonwealth environmental water
«These latest scientific reports — the first of a five year monitoring and evaluation programme — indicate that Commonwealth environmental water use during 2014 - 15 has contributed to positive outcomes for native fish, birds, frogs, and contributed to healthy waterways and productive environments.
Improved outcomes for native fish, birds, frogs and habitat from environmental watering: 2014 - 15 Outcomes Snapshot
As in other areas of the Basin, the floodplains and wetlands of the Lachlan are flourishing and as a result, large breeding events for colonial water bird species such as straw - necked ibis are possible.
To get the most out of your braise, use portions rather than a whole bird (it'll be quicker) and choose stock, broth, wine, tomato sauce — basically anything but waterfor a boost of flavor.
The lake has warm thermal water so during winter it is the home for these cute birds.
Birds can be trucked for many hours non-stop, without access to food or water, and exposed to any weather.
There is something for everyone with such activities as jungle canopy zip line tours, ATV trail riding, white water rafting, deep sea fishing, whale watching, swimming with dolphins, birding tours and more.
Water conditions are improved, providing more space for hunters and birds.
Tanks used for storage of process waters have apparent visible debris, filth and microbiological contamination... There is no laboratory analysis for water used in ice manufacturing at the [redacted] facility to show the water used to make ice is potable... Apparent bird feces were observed on the ice manufacturing equipment at Moon Fishery; insects and filth were observed in and on the equipment... Tuna processed at your facility, which is consumed raw or cooked, comes in direct contact with water and ice.
Under the leadership (1980 - 1999) of Gerard A. Bertrand, Mass Audubon spearheaded passage of critical land and water protection legislation, while also maintaining focus on local and international bird protection, launching the Coastal Waterbird Program in 1987 and beginning cooperative work with the Belize Audubon Society in 1984, then forming Programme for Belize in 1988.
For example, incompatible sediment coming from an upland site might cause water to puddle which would create a hazardous nesting site for birFor example, incompatible sediment coming from an upland site might cause water to puddle which would create a hazardous nesting site for birfor birds.
Enjoying the outdoors and going for a long walk in a majestic forest setting with birds chirping, squirrels running, water lapping at the creeks edge and happy children scampering and enjoying it all is a perfect picture... -LSB-...]
Darwin's beautiful idea explains why there are hundreds of thousands of species of beetles and flowering plants, why birds» feathers are ideal for flight and insulation, and why a desert plant possesses hairy leaves to reduce water loss.
The unusually warm waters, which lingered for about a year and a half, have been linked to mass die - offs of birds, collapsed codfish populations in the Gulf of Alaska and altered weather patterns that brought drought to California.
«The lack of evidence does not mean that water birds are not responsible for the dispersal,» says Dr. Philipp E. Hirsch from the University of Basel.
For centuries, researchers have assumed that water birds transfer fish eggs into these waters — however, a systematic literature review by researchers at the University of Basel has shown that there is no evidence of this to date.
When these birds are making these long distance migrations, especially over water, if there's some green land down there that can be a hugely important spot for those.
Beginning in early spring, FWS personnel regulate water flows throughout the refuge to safeguard habitat for the hundreds of thousands of migratory birds that use the 76,000 - hectare refuge as a key stopover and nesting ground.
«Living birds use their wings for so many different things, like flap - running up slopes and rowing across water,» says Heers.
A recent study from researchers at the University of Montana, National Audubon Society, Oregon State University and East Cascades Audubon Society shows food sources for migratory birds decline with low water levels and high salt content in lakes.
«Water in the West is a precious resource, and there is urgent need to better understand and manage use of water throughout the region for the benefit of birds and people,» said Stan Senner, vice president for bird conservation at the National Audubon SocWater in the West is a precious resource, and there is urgent need to better understand and manage use of water throughout the region for the benefit of birds and people,» said Stan Senner, vice president for bird conservation at the National Audubon Socwater throughout the region for the benefit of birds and people,» said Stan Senner, vice president for bird conservation at the National Audubon Society.
During the dry season, and particularly during extended droughts, gator holes provide vital water for fish, insects, crustaceans, snakes, turtles, birds, and other animals in addition to the alligator itself.
«We found that more dynamically altering the water levels in wetland units at the refuge improves habitat for migratory birds,» said Rosenberg.
They have a water - filled hollow in the centre of their rosette of leaves, a tank which is home to insects that provide an important food source for the endangered Jamaican blackbird, the most severely threatened bird species in the Blue Mountains.
As the drought continues, mirroring conditions that are projected to be more common in the future, scientists say the need for allocating water reliably to wetlands and flooded agricultural lands will only grow stronger for wetland - dependent birds.
If the bubble doesn't pop in the right way, the fly can get stuck to the water, making it an easy target for birds.
Dippers, which are equipped with a transparent second eyelid (think water goggles for birds), dive below the river's surface and walk the riverbed scouring the rocky floor for meals, mostly aquatic insects in their larval stage.
The survey revealed that inland wetlands were more important to both resident and migratory birds than had been realized, and that wetland loss from damming and the diversion of river water for irrigation was at least in part responsible for the shorebird decline in Australia.
Bird baths, abandoned toys, old tires and drainage plates under potted plants are all potential receptacles for standing water and should be discarded or kept dry.
«There was a diverse aquatic fauna at Shuitangba, including fish, crab, mollusks, turtles and frogs, as well as many different species of water birds, all of which could have been potential prey for S. melilutra.»
When Çatalhöyük was first settled, however, the river's marshy wetlands would have provided fish and water birds for food, and wet clay for building and replastering their homes.
Lizards, for example, exert less energy than birds when they both drink water even though lizards tend to be heavier.
Once they hit the water, they outperform all other aquatic birds: King penguins, for example, can dive more than 300 meters and stay submerged for as long as 7 minutes.
At least twenty - five plants and animals observed during the survey are new records for Penang or peninsular Malaysia, including the Sunda colugo or flying lemur, the red giant flying squirrel, the long - tailed giant rat, the Indomalayan niviventer, the lesser mouse deer, and species of ground squirrels, birds, bacteria, bats, ants, orchids, flies, frogs, mosquitoes, and microscopic water bears.
Sensors recorded the amount of time submerged in water and the amount of light taken in, which gave the team a good estimate for the birds» location and activity.
If it reaches the ocean, he says, it could impact the North Water Polynya, an ice - free area off the island's northwest coast that provides important year - round habitat for marine mammals and birds.
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