Cockatiel Care SecretsLike any other pets, how the animal is raised, handled, and kept has a very impacting effect on the temperament of the animal. It is important that cockatiels are well taken care of so that they stay physically and socially healthy. Keeping cockatiels happy include having quality sleep, good diet, and the absence of any illness are all vital to a cockatiel’s general well being. Following a natural daylight schedule, cockatiels need a good night’s sleep in a clean place where there is very little noise and disturbance. Natural daylight is vital to your pet cockatiel’s quality of sleep. The effect of exposure to dusk and dawn to a cockatiel is something that cannot be replicated. Dusk triggers the production of melatonin
Parrothead or Parrot Head is a commonly used nickname for fans of Jimmy Buffett. Origin of the Term "Parrot Head" The term Parrothead was coined during a Jimmy Buffett concert at the Timberwolf Ampitheater outside Cincinnati, Ohio. At that show, Jimmy commented about everyone wearing Hawaiian shirts and parrot hats who keep coming back to see his shows, just like Deadheads. Timothy B. Schmit, a current member of the Coral Reefer Band and a former member of both Poco and The Eagles, coined the term "Parrothead".
Dalton Craig Mrs. Doerr ELA 8 10 February 2023 Larry Bird Larry Bird was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Bird played professional basketball for 13 seasons and did some beneficial things during that time (Horner). Bird was an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the national basketball association (“Larry Bird”). Bird went to Indiana state university, where he helped start back up the basketball program and carried the team to a 33-1 record during his senior year (“Larry Bird”).
An excerpt taken from Jennifer Price's essay, “The Plastic Flamingo: A Natural History,” evaluates the plastic pink flamingo that became a quirky fixation in the 1950s. Price illustrates the ironic mania of ornamental flamingoes “since Americans had hunted flamingoes to extinction in Florida in the late 1800s” (14), including the rise of “Flamingo motels, restaurants, and lounges” (27) that sprouted across the country, and the sudden popularity boost of the color pink. Price emphasizes on these details in order to inform the reader how Americans can take something such as the flamingo that has been used as a revered symbol of celestial beings, such as “the sun god Ra” (55), inspiration for the Mexican fine arts, and turned into hunting game
Peet Anne Lamott is a famous writer who wrote the book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Her book contains not only her experiences as writer but also tips for developing writers. In her book Bird by Bird, she has a section titled: “Shitty First Drafts” in which she displays her own experiences along with uncovering a new technique for the readers. In this section, she writes about how the only way to write a good final draft is by writing a shitty first drafts, and her experiences related to it.
In the essay, “The Plastic Flamingo: A Natural History” by Jennifer Price, she examines the massive popularity of the pink plastic flamingo that happened in the 1950’s. The purpose in writing this essay is to show that she believes that America is materialistic/self-centered and sometimes contradictory. She does this by using tone, allusions, and historical evidence throughout her essay. She begins by stating “the pink flamingo…staked two major claims to boldness. First, it was a flamingo” (1-3).
One of the theoretical perspectives I found in the movie was symbolic interactionism. I found about how they interact between the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies, and one of them was during a pep rally event. When Sandy was in the Rydell cheer team, she was encouraged by a girl was obsessed to school spirit. Then the Pink Ladies decided to reunite with Danny and Sandy, but Sandy ran away after Danny’s behavior since he wanted to protect his affiliation with the T-Birds. Ultimately, Danny’s behavior against Sandy was an example of symbolic interactionism since it was basically groups by gender – male or female, and shoed of how the T- Birds and the Pink Ladies interacted during that part of the movie.
It is common for birds to find their way into homes vents. Vents are an ideal place for birds to build nest in order lay eggs and have baby birds. It is a safe high place that most prey are unable to access. Birds commonly get into bathroom vents, and dryer vents. Although a bird in a vent seems harmless it can cause problems for the homeowner.
In the essay “the plastic pink flamingo: A natural history, Jennifer price reveals the popularity of the flamingo in america as the generation evolves from the bleak events of the past. This iconic 1950’s lawn decorative represented a culture filled with ignorance and vain. Throughout her essay, Jennifer Price uses tone, satire, and symbolism to create an insightful analysis on her view of the American culture as they are too absorbed with material goods and their pride. Emphasizing the ignorant attitude of America, Price begins the essay with a critical tone describing the importance of flamingos. She adds to her claims of boldness that “it was also a flamingo” and “was pink” italicizing part of the sentence’s end to demonstrate America's
One of this week’s readings focused on Ch. 5, “Caged Birds,” in Professor Lytle Hernandez’s book City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise of Human Caging in Los Angeles, 1771-1965, and this chapter was particularly interesting because it further explained the development of immigration control in the United States. As a continuation from the last chapter, there was a huge emphasis in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Geary Act of 1892. This essentially prohibited Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States, as well as eventually requiring these people to comply with regulations. “Caged Birds” encapsulates the events afterwards, as the book heads well into the early-1900’s. The disenfranchisement of immigrants develops towards further exclusivity because “[by] 1917, Congress had banned all Asian immigration to the Unites States and also categorically prohibited all prostitutes, convicts, anarchists, epileptics, ‘lunatics,’ ‘
Chipmunks Chipmunks are related to the squirrel and are actually part of the squirrel family. Alternating light and dark stripes along their cheeks and backs help them hide from predators such as hawks, weasels, coyotes, etc. Chipmunks are small mammals and hibernate in their dens or “burrows” during the winter like bears but they do not use fat to keep themselves alive. They like to live alone in their dens and they are good at climbing trees and are great swimmers. One chipmunk can gather up to 165 acorns in one day which means that within just two days, that chipmunk would have enough food to last them the whole winter even though they typically more food than they need; safety precautions, am I right?!
Tracey Lindberg’s novel Birdie is narratively constructed in a contorting and poetic manner yet illustrates the seriousness of violence experience by Indigenous females. The novel is about a young Cree woman Bernice Meetoos (Birdie) recalling her devasting past and visionary journey to places she has lived and the search for home and family. Lindberg captures Bernice’s internal therapeutic journey to recover from childhood traumas of incest, sexual abuse, and social dysfunctions. She also presents Bernice’s self-determination to achieve a standard of good health and well-being. The narrative presents Bernice for the most part lying in bed and reflecting on her dark life in the form of dreams.
Oscar Zeta Acosta was a Chicano lawyer during the Chicano movement in the 1960’s. In Acosta's book The Revolt of the Cockroach People he uses the word cockroach to identify a Chican@ or a Mexican-American. Which are the people who don’t belong nowhere but at the same time belong to Mexico and also America. In the book Oscar Zeta Acosta said “The cockroach people you know the little beast everyone steps on.” He Categorizes Mexican American and Chican@s as cockroaches and is downgrading them to give the Reader an image of what society sees Mexican Americans and Chican@s as.
In the story, “on Birds, Bird Watching and Jazz” by Ellison, the interesting theory as to how Charles Porter Jr. got his nickname as “Bird “ is told using humor in his stories along with a careful choice of syntax and his diction. In the first paragraph, the author uses alliteration,”...and despite the crabbed and constricted character…” to give us an insight on the figure he is speaking about. The author also chooses these words to build up an impression and then breaks it by saying Parker was a most intensive melodist. In the second paragraph of this story, Ellison establishes what a nickname does and how it would originate. Continuing on, Ellison introduces a new fact to the audience, that jazzmen were labeled as cats because they were legends.
Additionally, the conch shell symbolizes organization and authority, and when it gets smashed, so does the civilization left in the boys. They first elected their leader, Ralph, based solely on the fact that he was attractive and he had the conch. During the moments when it seemed the boys were contemplating their choice, they did an overview of each of the candidates including Ralph, “there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out. There was his size, attractive appearance and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch… the delicate thing balanced on his knees and set him apart.” (22).
As they leave their cocoons in the night fall, they seek for the light of the city as stated in stanza 2 "Move to dreams of light and sound" (line 7). This shows how both humans and butterflies seek for light in the dark. As the winter approaches this forces farmer to enjoy very little natural light during the day, forcing them out of their "Ford cocoons".