What the hawk means to First Nations peoples who live in its habitat Being a bird species native to most of North America, the red-tailed hawk is a part of many First Nations cultures, most of whom view it as a symbol of courage, strength, and power. Since North America is so vast that there are bound to be discrepancies between the beliefs of different First Nations peoples, this writeup shall deal with the different meanings the hawk can have to different tribes, including some in British Columbia. In some cases, literature about the hawk’s importance to First Nations peoples have been drowned out by websites which do not appear reliable; as such, some pieces of information about the similar and much more well-documented hawk are also included in this writeup. The Cheyenne tribe from the Great Plains believe that hawks warn and protect one of impending danger from one’s enemies.…
The first game of the Puppy Bowl 2016 season started with Team Ruff versus Team Fluff. Victory goes to Team Ruff and it was a star performance from Team Ruff's Star. The Most Valuable Player title is given to the player with the top athletic abilities and that goes the same for the fluffy kind. It's time to add another star to that list, Star the puppy that is. She sure can pack a punch.…
“The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History”, written by Jennifer Price, talks frequently about the bright and daring colors that represented America’s culture in the 1950’s. Most industries and products all included flashy shades and vibrant hues, designed to impel light on the past for those that lived in the dreadful era of the Great Depression. It did fulfill its purpose; or at least it seemed to. The way she truly felt about the actual American culture, wasn’t necessarily expressed through just simple words. Although, when reading closely and thoroughly, it becomes very obvious that she makes American’s to live out a humorous and comical way of life through her diverse satirical strategies.…
The Black Footed Ferret is a mammal that is a nocturnal carnivore, but is close to the brink of extinction. The ferret gets its name not only from the black colors around his legs, but also from the dark spots around its eyes, and tail. The Ferret’s body is about 15 to 20 inches long, with a tail of about 4 to 5 inches long. They have small legs, but sharp claws for digging their homes, or into the prey’s homes. They also have very strong jaws made for chewing meat of the prey.…
Seabiscuit born a small horse that was lazy when he started out. His favorite occupation in his early years of life was sleep and eat, he wasn't well-behaved. But that was before he met the three men who shaped him into the best racing legend in the 1930s: His owner was Charles Howard, who had an eye for noticing potential in outcasts, Seabiscuit’s trainer was Tom Smith, who was referred to as a screwball for thinking he could heal horse’s that other trainers would have put down, his jockey was Red Pollard, who started his career as an exercise boy and stable hand during the Depression he would settle for any…
The Red-tailed Black cockatoo also called the Calyptorhynchus banksii are under conservation. There are five sub-species of Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Red-tailed Black cockatoo, 2014-16) and the two southern subspecies are near threatened. These cockatoos are under the Australian Government Act of Endangered (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999), the (Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act 1988) in Victoria and the Endangered (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972) in South Australia.…
Jennifer Price in her recent essay “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History” alludes her view of the United States culture which is that in the 1950’s the American culture was ignorant. The author’s purpose is to illustrate her point of view so that the reader gets to see another perspective of culture in the U.S. Price appeals to her audience by giving facts about the flamingo and how it has and still is seen through eyes across the world. When starting her essay, Price exclaims that America’s culture is known to be materialistic by saying that “Americans had been flocking to Florida and returning home with flamingo souvenirs” and that in the 1910’s and 20’s, there were grand hotels made. Americans trademarked the flamingo as a symbol…
he Red Lionfish is eye catching but venomous and dangerous fish native to the west Pacific. This fish can grow up to 45cm or 17.7 inches in length. These fish are known for their beauty and their venom, they are also aggressive feeders and huge breeders. The Red Lionfish could possibly end up in the United States Atlantic Coast also the Gulf Of Mexico if the precautions are avoided. If this fish enter these waterways it would potentially end most life in the oceans and make it difficult for family and friends to go into beach waters.…
Today is the day we travel on the trail to the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether Lewis is the leader of this expedition and William Clark is his companion on the expedition. Thomas Jefferson wanted them to find a trail that leads to the Pacific Ocean. On May 21, 1804 we started our journey. We traveled to the Louisiana territory.…
When attempting to identify the animal by sight, if you don’t know the basic physical differences between the species the animals can be mistaken for the other. Though they live in similar habitats, there are basic differences in their habits and appearance and knowing these basic differences…
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(Black Family) Sorrel: white markings mane and tail are same color as body. ( Red Family) Dun: body color yellowish or gold, mane and tail are brown or black. Zebra stripes over legs. (Black Family) Grey: born with white body as it gets older body darkens and get darker, eyes and ears darken first.…
Most forms of media typically attempt to subtly or obviously convey emotions and thoughts to an audience through various characteristics of the piece, such as form, to highlight an important aspect that may alter the audience’s viewing. In season two, episode one “Thirsty Bird,” Orange is the New Black displays the fear of violence in a prison setting through Piper’s dialogue and with the way she handles herself mentally when she believes she has hurt someone, with her relationships that she fears will cause her harm, and even the show’s technical choices such as lighting intensifies emotions to the fear of violence. The very beginning of “Thirsty Bird” begins with Piper mentally punishing herself for ‘killing’ Pennsatucky, however as viewers know, Pennsatucky is not dead. Piper spends one month in solitary confinement for fighting Pennsatucky when a guard enters.…
Due to our high demand on resources and things happening around the world animals are going extinct. A Giant Panda happens to be one of those animals. They are black and white. Black on the ears, around the eyes, muzzle, shoulders, and legs, and white everywhere else. Giant Pandas are usually 2 to 3 feet tall and about 6 feet long.…
Oh wow, where do I begin? This series just continue to surprised me with all sort of goodies. So much happened in this book, and just to point out a few that stood out to me... Piper’s demon (turned out to be a pleasant surprise, you'll have to read the book to find out, I don't want to give away the surprise) Piper’s relationship with Asher (finally, it's moving forward!!)…