| 单词 | water bird |
| 例句 | Without being seen by the parents, he took the bird into the hut and exchanged it for the water bird. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The water bird then flew away, cackling with pleasure at its freedom. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Now everything was quiet except the gentle lapping of the water on the nearby shore and the occasional cry of a water bird. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As she walked the length of Cook’s trap line she saw an occasional gunning skiff, heard the wild free crying of the water birds, watched them fly up, wings spread wide. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw water birds, moorhens, kingfishers, and swans. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise it was a lonely kingdom of rabbits, water birds and water rats. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then the light began to fade and water birds murmured their good night songs. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Poi demand is booming, supporting this cluster of taro farms in the Hanalei River valley, which serves as a stand-in water bird habitat to replace lost native wetlands. The U.S. Issue:?Explorer: An Eden for Rare Birds in Hawaii 2011-05-13T20:14:41Z We are doing surveys on water birds . . . fantastic! Can we build a sustainable Japan? 2013-03-12T18:50:00Z The first day we had planned to see the Coorong, a national park that is a vast estuary and home to cormorants, spoonbills, black swans and other water birds. In Australia, Driving the Great Ocean Road 2011-04-08T19:24:55Z If you’re visiting a body of water and there hasn’t been enough rain that year, water birds are unlikely to come. India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z With 3,000 feet of undeveloped Lake Washington shoreline, the park — formerly the grounds of a Catholic seminary — is also a great place to see water birds. Pick a park for an Eastside bird-watching walk, from Bellevue to Issaquah 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z “Forty percent of all water birds in the Bay are declining in population because of habitat loss, but pelicans and cormorants are increasing,” Portlock said. Brown pelicans can inspire awe, laughs and concern for their environment 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Another water bird changed the life of the Midwestern writer Andrew Evans. Destinations Await in the Summer’s Best Travel Books 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z But nature is rarely absent from O’Keeffe’s motifs; the lines can also evoke tall thin water birds — herons, for example. Georgia O’Keeffe, ‘Modernized’ by MoMA 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z It will display 132 more watercolors, most of water birds or waders. | Art: Of a Feather: Audubon’s Birds 2014-03-15T16:00:09Z Winter is the best time to visit Okhla, particularly for water birds: storks, flamingos, geese that can fly over Mount Everest. India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z We were there just after the rains and the lakes were swollen and full of life — especially water birds, hippopotamuses and crocodiles. A Family Adventure in the Wild Heart of Tanzania 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z We drove deeper into the refuge, drawing stares from shirtless farm workers, and stopped at a pool with a smartly plumed black-and-white, stick-legged figure — a water bird in formalwear. The U.S. Issue:?Explorer: An Eden for Rare Birds in Hawaii 2011-05-13T20:14:41Z “Both show water birds becoming parents and caring for their young,” Richardson said. Authors and Students Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z This fabric design evokes a lush New Orleans landscape, brimming with oversize leaves and water birds in blues and greens. Spring home design trends, from glamping to glamour 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z So he went all-out in a humorous campaign for his favored bird, the pūteketeke, a water bird, on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” John Oliver’s campaign for puking mullet bird delays New Zealand vote for favorite feathered friend 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Bewick's swans, a migratory water bird that breeds south of the Barents Sea in European Russia, is now seen much less often in the Netherlands than in previous years. Bewick's swans choose wintering areas based on the weather 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Among the wild birds hit the hardest are water birds like ducks and geese. Avian Flu Outbreak Hits Birds Around the World 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Fledgling water birds lost their nests and their food sources. Ukraine’s dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z At this park, located on New York Harbor and dedicated to the Victorian photographer Alice Austen, “you can see plenty of water birds,” Ms. Rivas said. Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Wild water birds — including ducks, gulls and shorebirds — are the natural reservoirs for influenza A viruses, which come in a variety of subtypes. For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Meet the anhinga, a large water bird with a snaky neck that has joined other high-profile vagrant birds in recent years by making a rare appearance outside of its typical migration range. The ‘Devil Bird’ Lands in New York, With More Likely to Come 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z "The Salton Sea is some of the only remaining habitat for migrating water birds and shorebirds in interior California," says Pitt. Colorado River Basin wildlife threatened 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Typically, bird flu is spread among ducks, geese or other water birds, but the current H5N1 outbreak has spread to a wider variety of birds. First bird flu cases in wild birds reported in Los Angeles County this year 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Avian influenza wings its way around the world in the bodies of migrating birds, especially in water birds such as ducks, geese and gulls. With Fall Migration, Bird Flu Flies Back Into Town 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z For instance, the bald eagle’s comeback has pressured rare water birds. Troubled species rebound — only to make things worse for others animals in peril 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z According to Lamarck, water birds could have acquired long legs by wading in deeper water looking for food. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The flatworm begins its life in a snail, then moves into a California killifish, then to its final destination in the gut of a predatory water bird, such as a heron or egret. The Scientists Fighting for Parasite Conservation 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z It’s best known for its birdlife, especially water birds like herons, egrets and cormorants. Drake Bay Getaway | Provided by Drake Bay Getaway Resort 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Their hips were unusually broad and strong, and their bones were thicker than usual for a water bird, helping them ride low in the water. The ‘Ultimate Bird’ Once Prowled the Seas of a Young Japan 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z And migratory birds carried the H5N1 strain out of Asia, first to Europe, where it killed an array of water birds, predatorybirds, and scavengers such as buzzards. Record avian flu outbreak is threatening North America’s birds. Is the virus here to stay? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “Mono Lake and its tributaries now offer abundant resources for the unique water birds nesting on shore, and a healthy environment for the plants and fish to thrive.” As drought hammers Mono Lake, thirsty Los Angeles must look elsewhere for water 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The declines in grasslands and wetlands affected birds who are constrained to those habitats most — think water birds such as herons. Birds’ winter habits are shifting as climate, land use change 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z If this trend continues and other countries follow suit, it could spell welcome relief for water birds throughout much of eastern Asia and the western Pacific. 15 Conservation Issues to Watch in 2022 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Flightlessness isn’t unusual in water birds; modern steamer ducks, a few species of teal and several extinct varieties of geese ditched the skies for the water. The ‘Ultimate Bird’ Once Prowled the Seas of a Young Japan 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z At greater risk are water birds, especially those that form dense nesting colonies, and birds that prey on them. Record avian flu outbreak is threatening North America’s birds. Is the virus here to stay? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z In the wild, the big water birds would migrate thousands of miles south to warmer climes every autumn, but that is not an option for these birds. AP PHOTOS: Pelicans moved to winter enclosure at Czech zoo 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z High-risk species, such as bats, rodents, primates and water birds, should be removed from the $100bn a year legal wildlife trade, they said, and there must be a crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade. Protecting nature is vital to ‘escaping era of pandemics’ – report 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z For centuries scientists speculated that fish eggs reached isolated lakes and ponds by hitching rides on water birds' feathers or feet. Fish Eggs Survive Journey through a Duck 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Ducks and other water birds muck about while carrying myriad strains of influenza A; pigs aren’t fazed by hosting hepatitis E. Scientists look at why bats carry viruses yet stay healthy 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z This study shows one way that water birds may disperse fish, she said. Fish eggs can hatch even after being eaten and excreted by ducks 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Dr. May watched as water birds tried to swim through mud but ended up walking: The ponds were shallower than their legs were long. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z “Ordinarily at this season we would be going a few times per week to see water birds like herons, grebes, and coots,” he says. Opinion | What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z More than 1,000 types of birds are covered by the law, from water birds such as ducks and pelicans, to woodpeckers, songbirds, hawks and owls. Ex wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z About 10 species of colonial water birds, including tricolored herons, great egrets and royal terns, nest there. Louisiana setting rules for island where pelicans nest 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z And there are huge numbers of mallards and other water birds throughout the world that may gorge themselves on those eggs. Fish eggs can hatch even after being eaten and excreted by ducks 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The Australasian bittern inhabits the Macquarie Marshes, an internationally significant protected wetland that supports hundreds of thousands of water birds during times of plenty. A fires rage across Australia, fears grow for rare species 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The loss of ice in winter also means that traveling water birds can feast on fish year round. Remembrance Lake: In Japan, climate change unravels 600 years of history held dear 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Combined with toxic algae in river systems due to rising global temperatures, many water birds are dying as a result of pollution. Photo essay – how the climate and nature crisis is changing the UK 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z That lets the water pool, helps grow grass for their cows and creates nesting areas for grassland and water birds. Bringing the world’s buried wetlands back from the dead 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust said bread was "fine for water birds as long as it only forms a small part of their diet". Viral duck feeding sign sparks anger and confusion 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z There were reports of injuries — the loss of motor control in eagles and in a water bird called the coot. Scientists work to save eagles from lethal toxin in lakes 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z There were reports of injuries - the loss of motor control in eagles and in a water bird called the coot. Scientists work to save eagles from lethal toxin in lakes 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z “Our street is the highway to the East River for all sorts of water birds,” she said. Bette Midler’s penthouse near Central Park lists for $50 million | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z It says it was already taking care of more than 200 Bay Area water birds at its hospital in the city of Fairfield. Animal rescue group needs help caring for 89 baby birds 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Winter was the best time to feed water birds, he said, when natural vegetation would not be in short supply. Viral duck feeding sign sparks anger and confusion 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Flooding has affected the nesting of water birds like common loons, American white pelicans, and double-crested cormorants. Your Children’s Yellowstone Will Be Radically Different 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Johnson Park, a completely undeveloped space full of wetlands and water birds. Beside a defunct nuclear site, Hanford Reach’s protected wildlife refuge is prime birding territory 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Despite ice, they see mallards, buffleheads and other water birds; they’re delighted to spot a small falcon called a merlin, Canada geese and a great blue heron. ‘Warblers & Woodpeckers’: Father and son take off for a big, rewarding year of birding 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Not retweet, look: the wild stature of bald cypresses and their reflected knees, the grace of moss and water birds, an almost limitless variation of greens, the stringed music of insects and so on. Opinion | Stop Calling Washington a Swamp. It’s Offensive to Swamps. 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z At the ponds near the Miller House and out past the west side of Miller Butte there were plenty of water birds. People, birds meet for annual Christmas tally 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z There also is a project designed to protect a marsh for water birds near the Bangor Mall. More than $1.4M coming to preserve Maine wetlands 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Among the cat victims were mourning doves, blue jays, cottontail rabbits, southern flying squirrels and rarer animals, such as purple gallinules, a kind of water bird. A wildlife rehab center confirms that cats are killers 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z It is one of the most important reserves in France, hosting hundreds of thousands of migratory water birds every year. Satellite Eye on Earth: February 2016 - in pictures 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Along the shore you may note the presence of ducks, geese, herons, egrets and other water birds, as well as hawks overhead. You'll take in reservoir views and patrolling hawks on this scenic San Dimas walk 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z The fish either somehow move over land, he says, or are transported as eggs stuck to the feet of water birds. Genetics rewrites story of fish species trapped in single hole 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z When seasonal rains come to the lake it becomes a haven for birds such as Australian pelicans, red-necked avocets, and other water birds. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2015 - in pictures 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z WWF said the dredge spoil will now be dumped on land next to wetlands that are home to more than 40,000 water birds. Australia approves Abbot Point coal port expansion - BBC News 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z These large, graceful water birds were initially brought here by wealthy estate owners seeking to borrow the trappings of European nobility. The Mute Swan, a Surface Beauty in New York Parks 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z "And even where the law is being obeyed, it's possible for water birds to be exposed to legally deposited lead, so the issue is that the law isn't protecting birds from lead poisoning." Lead poisons '100,000 birds annually' - BBC News 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement “In extreme cases, mute swans may attack and kill ducklings, goslings or other small water birds,” the agency’s revised proposal notes, citing two scientific studies and “many video clips on the Internet.” Bill Blocking Plan to Reduce Mute Swans Is Vetoed 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z About $20.6 million would increase water bird nesting areas in Texas. $134M proposed for 10 BP-funded oil spill recovery projects 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Under the proposal, millions of tonnes of seabed would be dredged from the World Heritage Area and dumped on the Caley Valley wetlands, which is home to more than 40,000 water birds. No impact study for wetlands dumping 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z From there, it passes through areas abundant with ragweed, hackberry and other plants where many water birds roost. Man-made wetlands turn wastewater into tap water 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z The California Rice Commission plans to seek funding of initiatives to expand water bird habitat in flooded Central Valley rice fields, said Paul Buttner, manager of environmental affairs. USDA seeks partnerships to protect soil, water 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Many in this second leg of the survey are of water birds and date from the early 1830, when he traveled through the American South and up the coast above Boston to Labrador. Art Review: ‘Audubon’s Aviary’ Returns to the New-York Historical Society 2014-03-27T19:13:04Z THE Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing to kill New York State’s entire population of free-ranging mute swans, those graceful white water birds long treasured as symbols of romance and fidelity. Op-Ed Contributor: Speaking Up for the Mute Swan 2014-02-18T00:43:17Z These are water birds that love to stick their bottoms in the air as they up-end in the shallow reaches searching for food. Dabbling ducks struggling in floods 2014-02-17T18:08:31Z The water birds are expected to end their stopover in Utah and fly to the Southwestern United States and Mexico the second week of January, reducing the disease risk to bald eagles, McFarlane said. West Nile Virus Blamed for Death of Bald Eagles in Utah 2014-01-02T04:15:02.587Z "The infection time and route coincided with the migration of water birds," He Hongxuan told the newspaper. WHO data on bird flu raises new questions about human transmission 2013-04-19T07:44:13Z He is a sort of water bird himself, although his ankle – a weak point since childhood – is too duff to allow him to be much of a wader. Pondlife: A Swimmer's Journal by Al Alvarez – review 2013-02-17T09:00:08Z Cardiff council said it was thought the swans were killed by a "natural disease of water birds" which occurs occasionally in the UK. Swans 'killed by natural disease' 2012-07-12T19:18:30Z Widespread accidental ingestion of these pellets by waterfowl led to a 1991 federal ban on the use of lead in ammunition used to hunt water birds. Green Blog: Zeroing In on Lead in Hunters' Bullets 2012-03-15T19:14:01Z A number of water birds -- grebes, herons and the federally endangered wood stork -- also appear to be falling to python predation, the researchers said. Study: Invasive pythons wiping out native Everglades animals 2012-01-31T02:08:23Z Calls for protecting migratory birds of all sorts began over a century ago, when a movement sprang up to discourage women from wearing feathered hats, the chief cause of the decimation of water bird populations. Facing Consequences of Success in Bid to Save a Goose 2011-12-31T02:57:51Z The foot of the Grebes is not webbed like that of most water birds, but each toe is separated and flattened, so as to serve as a separate paddle. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z In common with other diving water birds the Ducks, when molting, lose most of their wing feathers all at once, and for a time are therefore unable to fly. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z She also identified some water birds that indicate that swamps, mud plains and lakes existed near the cave. Ancient Bird Remains Illuminate Lost World of Indonesia s Hobbits 2011-11-07T16:45:05.220Z His passion was inflamed by the glances of her eyes, which played like a pair of water birds with azure plumage, that sport near a full-blown Lotos on a pool, in a season of dew. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z But Charnyetski did not receive battle, he bided his time; meanwhile he preferred to punish the Swedes, or let go from his hand against them single parties as one would falcons against water birds. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Those paddles, corresponding to the fins of a fish, or the web feet of water birds, were composed, each of them, of more than one hundred bones. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z And it is well known that in many birds, especially water birds, it is only the upper bones of the limbs which are pneumatic, while the smaller bones retain the marrow. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z In the same way it seizes upon the various water birds; often it swims quietly and warily under them and pulls them down by their legs. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z According to BirdLife International, Lake Burdur is "very important for wintering water birds, and is the single most important wintering site" for the white-headed duck—two thirds of its world population spends winter there. 70 percent of Turkey's birds are headed toward extinction 2011-01-20T16:15:00.280Z Like him I catch mice too, but I also like beetles, gophers, and all sorts of little water birds. Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [January, 1898] A Monthly Serial designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life "Enormous numbers of water birds still frequent the lagoon and must have been an important resource for the natives." The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California A crest is never developed at the proximal end, like that seen in the Guillemot and Diver and other water birds. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z In our views of the Nile we have seen that various reed and water birds, as well as birds of prey, frequent its banks. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z “I thought at first it might be some wild thing—perhaps a panther or a lynx—even a water bird.” Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery To see the water birds at home one should take a boat in the early morning or toward nightfall, and float silently on the open bosom of the lake. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road The new features of this edition are the addition of forty-five birds—the majority of which are shore and water birds—and a simple field key. Wild Birds in City Parks Being hints on identifying 145 birds, prepared primarily for the spring migration in Lincoln Park, Chicago In several water birds the keel is strongly developed in front, and dies away towards the hinder part of the sternum, as in the Cormorant and its allies. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z Perhaps their stringy gelatinous spawn is occasionally entangled or glued on the feet of water birds. My First Summer in the Sierra "Those are no water birds, the splashing is too loud." A Captive of the Roman Eagles He surveyed the surface of the bay for signs of breaking fish, or the splash of a vagrant water bird, dreaming of the possibilities built on the hope of repossessing himself of the Sea Eagle. Frontier Boys in the South Seas There are only eleven species which are permanent residents on the island—eight land, and three water birds, and of these one has been almost certainly introduced. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Lake Bolgodde, near Caltura, is the resort of innumerable waterfowl, and, being so near the ocean, both salt and fresh water birds are represented. The Pearl of India Books, guides to eastern land and water birds, regional fish and reptiles, rested on the cabin top before him, along with a pair of binoculars. The Flying Stingaree They sustain many endemic species including corals, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, seabirds, water birds, land birds, insects, and vegetation not found elsewhere. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Silent as a water bird it glided into the tiny cove between the point and the wide stretch of lawn, stopping dead under the moon-illumined tree. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America Here some water birds, such as Betty had never seen before, were paddling about. Dick and His Cat and Other Tales The white water birds touched the surface of the sea with their wings, and all here was as calm and quiet as among the black rocks at Delphi. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales This law protects the multitude of water birds as well as land birds, that migrate with the changing seasons. Conservation Reader They sustain many endemic species including corals, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, seabirds, water birds, land birds, insects, and vegetation not found elsewhere. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Not a duck or water bird of any kind was seen. Birds of the Rockies The long-legged waders and other water birds, unable to face it, throw themselves on the ground, and cling with claws and beak to the sand to escape being carried helplessly away. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America "Mr. Whippleton's; he's a regular water bird, and in the summer he spends all his spare time in that boat." Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk In the case of the water birds the nests are often grouped in colonies in certain places and not scattered singly here and there as with most land birds. Conservation Reader Its chief food is the seal and beluga, while its sly disposition enables it also to capture the water birds. Short Sketches from Oldest America A water bird, a gawky bird, a sing'lar bird, by jingo! The Book of Humorous Verse There are numberless others,—both land and water birds,—a description of which would occupy too much space, some of them also being common to other parts of the world. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America But this would only hold good of the wading and water birds; it would not account for the migration of the many other birds of passage. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Among the water birds the gulls, terns, grebes, herons, egrets, osprey, flamingos, and pelicans have been so hunted for their plumes that some of them are almost extinct. Conservation Reader There it swims out now, and it's a big water bird, too. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot He watched the water birds for a while, then went on his way. The Best Made Plans Towards the middle of July the sand-banks again appear, flocks of gulls and other water birds fly by, and the gaily-plumaged inhabitants of the forest come forth into full activity and life. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The sea was filled with water animals, and water birds flew over it. Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children “Why, miss, those are not birds, unless they may be called water birds; those are flying-fish,” said Mr Tarbox, who had come with me to the ship’s side. In the Eastern Seas First there was the loud rustle of wings as some water birds flew up, long-legged creatures with far-stretching necks. Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea Regulation Number Four provided for an absolute closed hunting season on sixty-two species of water birds until September, 1918. The Bird Study Book The sedgy grasses on either side are full of water birds. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Then the wild animals fly to safer districts, and only water birds and forest birds remain, with such four-footed animals as spend all their lives in trees. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People I said. p. xxi“I should think so,” said he, dreamily, “and every kind of water bird.” Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest The ponds are full of fish, and the water birds can find a far richer supply, here, than elsewhere. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico Explorations were started to locate other Government territories containing important colonies of water birds. The Bird Study Book Only a few water birds are shown in the Maya works. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices "Yes; but there are lots of sea birds and water birds, only I cannot think of them." The Queen's Cup The old gentleman had immediately identified it as a plover, a water bird about the size of a quail. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects During these early years, with odds and ends of boards that they collected, Grenfell and his brother built a boat to supply a better means of stealing upon flocks of water birds. The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell No wonder that friends of water birds were profoundly concerned about their future welfare, and hailed with delight Mr. Roosevelt's quick action. The Bird Study Book The canoes wheeled and soon hung like water birds at our side. Montlivet "Pop, tell 'em about the old water bird down in the swamp," said Joe with a wicked laugh. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird Great flocks of water birds were passing overhead, flying to the south; and many of them stopped in the streams, resting and feeding. When Buffalo Ran In some streams water birds, particularly the small kingfisher of India are seen. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries These things happened in the early days of Government work for the protection of water birds. The Bird Study Book Rows or single specimens of long–legged water birds. How to Observe in Archaeology All the water birds that are killed as game birds have been greatly reduced in numbers during the past 25 years. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation While water birds are not numerous in the summer, observant visitors at Lake Tahoe for the first time are generally surprised to find numbers of sea gulls. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter We saw a few birds that were strangers to us,—water birds which we imagined belonged to the salt water rather than the inland streams, making a little excursion, perhaps, away from their accustomed haunts. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico The Audubon Society employs annually about sixty agents to guard in summer the more important groups of water birds along the Atlantic Coast and about some of the lakes of the interior. The Bird Study Book Oblation The Island nations of the colder latitudes breed alluvial poets, it is believed, who convene once yearly under friendly, arched viaducts to talk of river shingle, boulder, and water birds. Unmanned Champlain declares that the gar-pike often captures and eats water birds. Pioneers in Canada The bays and indentations on the coast, as well as the rivers and lakes interior, swarm with myriads of wild geese, ducks, swans, and other water birds. What I Saw in California Some day when it is calm, we will sail over to Great Gull Island, where many water birds lay their eggs on the bare sand. Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners Probably half a million breeding water birds now find protection in the Audubon reservations. The Bird Study Book The water birds and animals, whose weight is supported by the water, do not exert the propulsive force in a downward direction, but in a direct line with the plane of their motion. Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 Sometimes crocodiles would come up out of the water and bask, and now and then water birds would explore the mud and rocky ribs that rose out of it, in a mood of transitory speculation. Tono Bungay Sometimes for an instant he scanned the surface of the lake for signs of breaking fish or splash of migrant water bird. The Harvester "I don't think it's a water bird," said Rap, "because I have heard that same squawking up by the mill." Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners Flamingoes and other water birds are numerous on the coast. Little Journey to Puerto Rico For Intermediate and Upper Grades There it takes the place occupied by the Brent goose in our northern latitude, both as a water bird and as a source of food to the natives. The Naturalist on the Thames In the other, men and women come forward with water jars to a source suggested by tall white water birds and flowers growing thick among the sedges. The Jewel City In my rambles up and down the river road I saw few water birds beside the herons. A Florida Sketch-Book "Are there any more water birds that we are likely to see this fall?" asked Nat, as the Gull Islands disappeared behind them. Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners The water birds, such as geese, swans, and ducks, take their flight in large bodies. Lady Mary and her Nurse In one place he had the good-luck to raise a flock of water birds, which he took for purple gallinule and spur-wing plover, although they were unlike any he had ever seen. The Ne'er-Do-Well It is the most numerous of the water birds of the interior, and was sure to be in greater or less numbers on any extensive waters we found. Expedition into Central Australia As he cried, wandering blindly, the water birds flocking around him peered curiously at him, calling meanwhile to their comrades. Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest Then you can ask all the questions you please about the marsh and water birds. Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners Over the marsh rose the weird cry of an owl, and some water birds called in lonely fashion. The Scouts of the Valley Small water birds were splashing in the shallows, and filling the air with their cries and flutterings. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life For some of the water birds we must go up to the lake or in the summer make a trip over to the seashore. Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners |
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