Sentences with phrase «of heron»

And what an unexpectedly lovely thing to find a video of heron chicks, not human infants suffering from drug addition.

2012 — MHRP Researchers awarded $ 5 million grant to fund research into a novel heroin / HIV vaccine — The innovative dual - vaccine model would concurrently address the entwined epidemics of heron abuse and HIV and could provide considerable public health benefits.

I remember hearing once long ago that herons were considered good luck: when the aboriginals would head out on a fishing expedition, the sighting of a heron meant they were headed into success because they embodied patience and wisdom.

«The model developed by Calle et al. makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the factors that drive the abundance of herons and egrets in tidal areas,» according to John Brzorad of Lenoir - Rhyne University, an expert on egret ecology.

Explore by open safari vehicle, and take a trip to Gadikwe Island by flat - bottom boat to see hippos and breeding colonies of herons, egrets, pelicans, storks, and cormorants.

Every evening thousands of herons descend to roost in the palm trees that line the stretch of road through Petulu village.

On arrival to Petulu, you'll notice signs to a covered viewing platform where you can buy snacks and drinks while you wait for the flock of herons.

The New Northern River between Tower Hill and Lamanai runs through Riverine / Gallery Forest and is a habitat for Limpkins, Kites, Bitterns, Rails and a variety of Herons, such as the Tri-colored and the Chestnut - bellied.

A small lake with lines of herons at sunset make the peaceful view a wonderful memory to take back home.

This is a great way to see crocodiles, fruit bats, spider monkeys and hundreds of different bird species, including many species of herons.

I woke in the morning to the eerie sound of curlews, and was lucky enough to spot plenty of herons and a few oyster - catchers.

A video - game gunman, a flock of herons, and an island of plants endlessly mix and mutate — not only in shape and behaviour but also in status: as protagonists, as extras, as props.

The watercolors of herons here generated the paintings that form one of the best moments in the Polke retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, opening on Saturday.

Not exact matches

This Custom of gathering together to sleep and rest at night (roosting in English) is practiced by a few animals, including white herons, mammals, and some species of butterflies.

I fetched what my three - year old calls my «wedding boots» («Wellington» being difficult to say) and clambered onto the metal grid we had put in to keep herons and children out of the water.

When I'm done with this one, I'll get another as I'm very pleased with the quality, the price, the result from the oven and the heron on the front of the bag.

«There was also a boom in the breeding of native birds such as nankeen night heron, cormorants and the first breeding of the internationally protected Eastern great egrets since 2011, following the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water to the Yanga National Park in early 2015.

Executive Chef Steven Greene and his award - winning team at Herons, the hotel's five - star signature restaurant, are putting the finishing touches on a steady stream of epicurean events from Thanksgiving through New Year's, and ranging from an elegant Caviar + Champagne evening to fun - filled teas with Santa.

Available data demonstrate that organic management of rice paddy fields provides optimal foraging areas for birds and is beneficial to many endangered species of birds, such as the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), little egret (Egretta garzetta), grey heron (Ardea cinerea), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), black - winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and many others.

Take an Eyes of the Wild pontoon boat tour or join the Heron Days boat tours this spring (usually April or May), where the local Audubon Society points out Great Blue Herons and other amazing avians.

Across the continent, Executive Chef Dana Hauser is taking advantage of her onsite garden to roll out delicious scratch offerings such as Herons Rooftop Herb Dip at The Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver.

He hears the melodious harmony of birds; he sees the young swans, herons, ducks, coots, and many other birds with their broods.

«Herons, ospreys, kingfishers, and mergansers are the major predators of adult trout, and all of them attack from above....

The picture of them lingers in his mind — two ladies standing stiff and gaunt - legged as blue herons, shrilling with glee as they slide to shore — and it has confounded Keki ever since that hundreds of thousands of tourists never try the sport.

There are dozens of different kinds of birds in the Lowcountry, and kayaking is a great way to see egrets and herons up close.

They were familiar with the heron rookery, stopping frequently on the side of the road with binoculars.

The commissioners «decision was praised by citizens concerned about the environmental impact of the golf driving range on nearby Bakers Lake, a nesting spot for herons and waterfowl.

It is home to several endangered birds and it is one of the largest nesting sites of the black - crowned night heron, said Joseph Nevius, the Cook Forest Preserve District «s chief landscape architect.

«Before we ever knew that the property including what would become the Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary was available for purchase, my wife and I would take our guests to see the large number of great blue herons feeding their babies in the nests in the middle of the wetlands,» Rich Levy recalled.

The beaver lodge is huge, water surrounds a stand of dead trees, and the trees are topped with the stick nests built by a colony of great blue herons.

«When I was touring the paths at the beginning of the summer, I discovered a lake hidden in the back of one neighborhood and spotted a blue heron, swooping down and fishing.»

From the ruby - throated hummingbird to the monk parakeet and the great blue heron, this book features 31 realistic illustrations of songbirds, game birds, waterfowl, and many others.

The canal is a manatee - free zone, but as we veer into Mosquito Lagoon, where blue herons stalk fish in the shallows and black - headed gulls shriek overhead, I wonder if we will spot one of the elusive sea cows.

As for the blue heron, well, he looks to me like he's been caught in the act of exposing himself.

Long - legged wading birds, like herons, egrets, ibises, storks, and spoonbills may choose nesting sites above resident American alligators, likely to take advantage of protection from nest predators such as raccoons and opossums.

«I immediately knew what it was — a flight landing track — because I've seen many similar tracks made by egrets and herons on the sandy beaches of Georgia,» Martin says.

Learn about the history and biology of this fascinating ecosystem while keeping an eye out for a rich array of wildlife including bald eagles, herons, turtles, and alligators!

Costa Rica is a birder's paradise: in the vicinity of our lodge you can spot more than 100 species, including white ibis, tri-colored herons, purple gallinules, double - striped thick - knees, parrots, parakeets, bellbirds, trogons, and kingfishers.

Ocean highways likely provide a quick escape route from herons and other predators, meaning that turtles from Playa Grande have better odds of surviving their dicey youth.

Balcombe suggests that scratching may bring this heron the pleasure of relief, much as it can in humans.

For example, the team found a population of gray herons in England that experienced large die - offs in the 1920s,»40s and»60s.

Every year, thousands of seabirds and marine mammals ranging from herons, pelicans, and albatross to sea otters, sea turtles, fur seals, dolphins, and whales swallow or become entangled in this debris.

This Zara heron print wrap blouse is the perfect shade of green for the season ahead and I paired it with some navy skinny high rise jeans.

In the vignette above, an iron heron appears to come right out of the lowlands in the background.

Anderson's sideways glance (the Loewe version of the Henry VIII sleeves in his own collection) was a random injection of Chinoiserie, prints of pagodas and herons.

• Wander the Woods - In Umstead State Park, you'll find miles of trails to hike or bike, and plenty of shady spots to stick your feet in the water while looking for blue herons; everything you need for a perfect day in the woods, without ever leaving the city.

This is a wonderfully subtle performance, decorated with palpable exhaustion, littered with red herons of postpartum, and it's a testament to Theron's transformative power as a performer.

It's a feeble joke extended for over four minutes, as words are carefully chosen and arranged («tawny eagle... aerial unit», «cape buffalo... lion producers», «cattle egret... heron make up», etc.) in anticipation of the payoff of recurring audience laughter.

Leafing through it, you can examine close - up color photographs and scientific descriptions of species ranging from sponges to herons, compare maps by early explorers to those made with the latest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, or reflect on the impact of military and industrial use of the bay on the local environment and culture.

The live webcams run 24 hours a day and let us take a very up close and personal look into the nests of Peregrine Falcons, Little Owls, Tawny Owls, Barn Owls, Storks, Herons, Swifts and Kingfishers.