part of the k-selected species. K-selected species are carrying capacity species. They are a part of the s curve (logistic growth). They have an equilibrium pattern. They are large individuals with a long-life span. They are slow to mature and have few offspring with much care. Humans, elephants, and birds are all a part of the k-selected group. Long-eared owls fit the description of k-selected species. Long-eared owls only have one competitor, the tawny owl. The tawny owl and long-eared owl are similar in many ways. The tawny owl is an owl the size of a pigeon. It has a rounded body and head, with dark feathers around its face surrounding its dark eyes. It’s a widespread breeding species in England. Like the long-eared owl it eats small mammals
The Pacific Northwest is perhaps most commonly known for its awe-inspiring old growth forests that have been gracing the land for hundreds and hundreds of years. The land in British Colombia, Canada, Washington state, Oregon, and parts of Northern California are the only areas in the world where these forests exist. One of the most unique and amazing inhabitants of this age-old forest is the Northern Spotted Owl. The Northern Spotted Owl has been on the endangered species list for over ten years now. The Northern Spotted Owl can only be found in these old growth forests. The northern spotted owl requires many acres old forests to survive, due to its scarce food supply. They are very sensitive to their habitat, and simply cannot survive in any other environment. These owls, as well as the forests have been disappearing at an alarming rate due to the immense logging industry in its area.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey and is most commonly found in North America. Its habitat is anywhere near large areas of water surrounded by many tall trees. They feed mainly on fish, which they grab from the water with their talons. Due to human impact, particularly from the use of guns, the bald eagle has faced extinction.
Sven Birkerts essay, “The Owl Has Flown” taken from The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age 1994 focuses on the immature thoughts of using electronics with our reading. He refers to the past on multiple occasions, giving the reader the sense that Birkerts may think that the past was a much better way of reading. When Birkerts talks about reading he also means learning and interpreting, getting the understanding from what we read. The depth of reading has changed a lot since the middle ages and Birkerts believes that it has changed and will continue to change for the worse. A quote from my reading of this essay that really tore at me is, “As we now find ourselves at a cultural watershed—as the fundamental process of transmitting information is shifting from mechanical to circuit-driven, from page to screen—it may be time to ask how modifications in our way of reading may impinge upon our mental life. For how we receive information bears vitally on the ways we experience and interpret reality.” the reason for this becoming an obstacle for me is that I agree and disagree with him.
Owls are very symbolic in Bless Me, Ultima. The owls meaning is revealed "'It is
At first Antonio was wary of Ultima’s owl because he had heard that witches come in disguise in the form of an owl, and their hooting would cause fear. This is not the case for Antonio with Ultima’s owl because when he hears the hooting it is very comforting, similar to a lullaby. The owl’s role in protection is foreshadowed when Antonio says, “Its song seemed to say that it had come to watch over us”. In many religions, angels are used as a form of protection; however in many scenarios Antonio’s views the owl as the form of an angel or spiritual presence, which is very contradictory to the beliefs he has been taught. This is shown immediately in Antonio’s dream when he sees Ultima’s owl lifting La Virgen de Guadalupe to heaven. This passage in particular is very contradictory to the Christian belief because it should really be the angels lifting The Virgen to heaven, because The Virgen is the “patron saint of our town” and angels are good whereas owls are seen as evil. However in Antonio’s dream he says, “The Virgen smiled at the goodness of the owl”, foreshadowing that the owl is good and not
The Northern Spotted Owl can only live in old growth environment, it is considered an “indicator species”: The health of the Northern Spotted Owl population indicates the health of the old-growth forest ecosystem. An individual Northern Spotted Owl needs more than 3,000 acres of old growth to survive, because of its scarce food supply. The Northern Spotted Owl is found in the cool, moist woodlands on the Pacific Northwest. The habitat of the Northern Spotted Owl can be described as trees relatively large in diameter in the stand, multi-layered canopy, large tall live trees with cavities, broken tops, mistletoe, or platforms of branches capable of holding accumulated organic matter suitable for use as a nest, dead standing trees and fallen decayed trees to support abundant populations of prey species, especially northern flying squirrels and woodrats.
Most owls are nocturnal birds that are found everywhere in the world. The fossils of the owls’ existence have dated back 54 million years ago. There are 205 different owl species. The owl species are divided into 2 different groups, one known as the barn owl, and the other as the true owls. True owls are more common than barn owls. The picture above shows a burrowing owl, which is a species of true owls. They have round faces where as barn owls have heart shaped faces. Most owls use their binocular vision to hunt prey. Owls have large eyes that set forward on their heads that allow them to have excellent depth perception. Their eyes have several large special cells called rods that are sensitive to low light. Their eyes are fixed in their
direction, the major problem for their decline would have to be remedied – loss. of the habitat of the sailor. This fact combined with the owls' short life expectancy and late age. breeding only exacerbates the problem. When loggers remove old growth owl loses habitat for its food, housing, as well as protection from predators.
1 The sea otter is endangered because of oil spills in 1977. Tons of otters where hurt and were sent to the Marine Mammal. Under state law, southern sea otters are "fully protected" mammals. Southern Sea Otters are one of the smallest marine animals. Their fur is thick but soft when dry but in cold waters the thickness keeps them warm. The thing they eat are sea urchins, abalone, mussels, clams, crabs, snails and at least 40 other marine species. 2 Sea otters exhibit numerous adaptations which help them survive in their challenging marine environment. Long whiskers help them to detect vibrations in murky waters. Did you know that the sea otter is part of the weasel family and is the second biggest? Mating happens all throughout the year. Sea
If you have never had the displeasure of hearing a sandhill crane, the only description of their cry I can conjure up is, like a land dolphin. Land dolphin? Yes, their piercing sound, that strangely resembles a dolphin, can travel up to two and a half miles and unfortunately right through the brick walls of my house in Palm Coast, Florida. Palm Coast is one of the five municipalities that comprise Flagler county. The sandhill cranes have been a nuisance to Flagler County since its founding in 1917.
The Teh-Ima is 4 feet tall, being the smallest of the four and is located in lower mountain regions. The Meh-The, slightly resembling a gorilla, has a big pointed head and large square teeth, it is slightly larger than the Teh-Ima. The Duz-Teh, being the third largest, resembles a bear and is approximately six to eight feet tall. The largest of the group is the Bigfoot of North America, weighing as much as 1,000 pounds, and over eight feet tall (Gaffron, 44-46). These Bigfeet have their own characteristics and traits, each one adapting to life in its own region, and each one just as baffling as the other.... ...
all puffins mostly eat small sea animals, such as sand eels, herring, hake and capelin. Puffin diets vary from colony to colony because of the variety of fish around the breeding islands. During winter puffins may also eat crustaceans, but their preferred food is fish. For most of the year, Atlantic puffins live on the open ocean, with a range spanning from the eastern coast of Canada and the northern United States to the western coast of Europe and northern Russia. 60% of the world's puffins live near Iceland. Puffins are specially adapted to living on the open
Are adults overprotective of their children? To what point do we protect children? Where should the line be drawn? Along with those questions is how easily children can be influenced by these same adults. Two poets, Richard Wilbur and Billy Collins, express the ideas of how easily children can be manipulated and how sometimes adults think they are protecting their innocent children, when in reality they are not. Wilbur and Collins express these ideas in their poems through numerous literary devices. The literary devices used by Wilbur and Collins expose different meanings and two extremely different end results. Among the various literary devices used, Wilbur uses imagery, a simple rhyme scheme and meter, juxtaposition of the rational and irrational, and a humorous tone to represent the narrator’s attempt to “domesticate” irrational fears. Conversely Collins uses symbols, historical interpretations, imagery, diction and other literary devices to depict the history teacher’s effort to shield his students from reality. In the poems, “A Barred Owl,” by Richard Wilbur, and “The History Teacher,” by Billy Collins, both poets convey how adults protect and calm children from their biggest, darkest fears and curiosities.
American Crows have a number of features that make them identifiable, and to help keep them from being confused with another member of the Corvus genus, the Common Raven (Marzluff et al., 2013). American Crows can reach a length between 17 to 21 inches, with a wingspan of 39 inches, while the Common Raven is a larger bird that has an average length of 24 inches (Burton et al. 2010; Marzluff et al, 2013). Both the American Crow and the Common Raven have black coloration, but their feathers and beaks differ. Common Ravens have a larger, stronger beak, a wedge-shaped tale, and spikey feathers on their throat. American Crows, on the other hand, have a smaller and less bulky bill, smooth throat feathers, and they have tail feathers that fan out instead of forming a wedge (Marzluff et al, 2013). The two birds have different styles of flying. A Common Raven soars in flight, but C. brachyrhynchos usually keeps flapping its wings instead of gliding (Burton et al. 2010; Marzluff et al, 2013). Finally, American Crows also have a different call than their raven counterparts: their cry is a “caw, caw” that sets its voice apart from the croaking noises ravens make (Marzluff et al, 2013...
The large ground finches have a higher curve while the medium ground finches have a smaller head and a tiny beak. The place in which the finches live is what changes their appearances and also the weather helps decide the appearance of these finches.