Sentences with phrase «tail feathers from»

So in the new study, Clark and colleagues put tail feathers from 14 species of «bee» hummingbirds — a rowdy group that includes the Anna's hummingbird — into a wind tunnel.

Numerous cultures in SE Asia are changing with the times and accepting molted tail feathers from endangered hornbills species maintained in zoos instead of harvesting / killing them in the wild so that they can meet their cultural / religious needs without killing off the species... why can't this Native American tribe do the same?

Deep green and dense burgundy rooster feathers; a white tail feather from a dove; a sparrow feather, dust brown, dotted with dark blotches; and the one of which Pari was proudest, an iridescent green peacock feather with a beautiful large eye at the tip.

Not exact matches

Yoee Baby The world's first toy designed for interactive newborn play and development, Yoee Baby's characters (there are 4 to choose from) feature a soft, feather - like tail that is designed to caress baby and incite coos, giggles and smiles.

Researchers from China, Canada, and the University of Bristol have discovered a dinosaur tail complete with its feathers trapped in a piece of amber.

Professor Mike Benton from the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, added: «It's amazing to see all the details of a dinosaur tail — the bones, flesh, skin, and feathers — and to imagine how this little fellow got his tail caught in the resin, and then presumably died because he could not wrestle free.

«They had broad feathers on their limbs and tail, and glided from tree to tree, like flying squirrels,» says Persons.

The majority of Californian Anna's Hummingbirds appear to have P. huitzilopochtlii feather mites on their tail flight feathers, according to a study published February 14, 2018 in the open - access journal PLOS ONE by Youki Yamasaki from Washington State University, U.S., and colleagues.

► Two men with shotguns find wild turkeys and we see and hear the flash - bang of gun shots in a close - up of a rifle barrel; the two men both shoot, one man kills a turkey off - screen and we see him carrying the body of the turkey (a ball of feathers and tail feathers) away from the camera.

This Shen is a wicked foe, hurling sharp, pointed feathers from his tail like a circus knife - thrower.

Oranges and greens and shockingly bright blues, birds with long tail feathers or strange feather plumage sticking up from the tops of their heads.

However, major divergence from the norm, as with a curled or completely straight tail or no feathering should be heavily faulted.

For long tails, the ASHGI survey indicates that the most typical tail is slightly curved with the length of feathering tapering from base to tip.

The Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo measures around 20 inches in length, while the Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo comes in at about 15 inches from beak to tail feathers.

They normally reach an adult size of about 13 inches long from the beak to the tip of the tail feathers.

What distinguishes them from Greyhounds is that Salukis have feathering around their ears, legs and tails.

A TYPICAL YEAR OLD LION DOG c. 1923 C.R. Edmonds, Farmer's Weekly, February 7, 1923) Height — 24 inches at the shoulder Weight — 60 lb Colour — Tawny, fawn or brindle Coat — short and hard Tail — Longish and thick, free from feather and carried low (Note: two breeders have advised the writer that considerable difficulty is experienced in the tail as at times varying lengths of tail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as descriTail — Longish and thick, free from feather and carried low (Note: two breeders have advised the writer that considerable difficulty is experienced in the tail as at times varying lengths of tail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as descritail as at times varying lengths of tail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as descritail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as described.

The coat is flat, straight and of moderate length, with longer feathering on ears, backs of legs, belly, chest and tail, providing protection from briars without becoming entangled in them.

Green - wing macaws are one of the larger parrot species, with mature adults measuring up to 40 inches from the beak to the tip of the tail feathers, with a wingspan of up to 49 inches.

Their moderately long, silky coat should be free from curls, and there should be long feathering on the ears, chest, legs, feet and tail.

The tail is made from soft plush with natural feathers at the end to encourage your cat to chase it.

Taking control of a yellow, egg - shaped bird, it's your job to figure out how to get from point A to point B using nothing but your singing voice and your ability to stomp the ground with your tail feather.

Early this week I was sent an encouraging update from a conservation group on the status in the Hawaiian Islands of the short - tailed albatross, a remarkable ocean - roaming bird that once numbered in the millions but, devastated by the feather trade and other impacts, nearly vanished early in the 20th century.

Their body is covered by yellow scales and from the head to the tail they have a mane made of aquamarine feathers, or hair.

The white fan - tailed bird (mine has gold on the eyes, beak and feathers) is from the 1940 ″ s. I have a pair of them, and of all of my mom's things, I really love these.