medium sized passerine bird, similar in size to a Starling, that is a member of the Bombycillidae family and the Passeriformes order. The Bohemian Waxwing is often mistaken as a Cedar Waxwing; both species have overlapping ranges. To distinguish between the two species, start by analyzing their size and plumage characteristics. The Bohemian Waxwing has an overall brownish gray color with a prominent crest on top of the head. They have a black mask & throat with a white streak under the eye. They
climate in the Taiga make finding food and life in general difficult so in the winter animals migrate, hibernate or just cope with the harsh climate. Most of the main birds are non threatened like the bohemian waxwing, pine grosbeak, red throated loon and the hawk owl. The bohemian waxwing eats mostly fruit, and make thick nests in tall conifers unlike the hawk owl which nests in hollow tree stumps or abandoned nests and eats small mammals which it hunts in the day. The pine grosbeak nests in mostly
Metafiction is a literary theory that is present in several works of literature. According to the Oxford English Dictionary metafiction is, “Fiction in which the author self-consciously alludes to the artificiality or literariness of a work by parodying or departing from novelistic conventions (esp. naturalism) and narrative techniques; a fictional work in this genre or style.” In other words, Metafiction is exclusively fiction within fiction, or when the writer self-consciously reflects the writing
and has work as a freelance writer and editor as well as servicing as a consulting editor to the Kenyon Review. She resides in Bexley, a suburb in Columbus, Ohio. Good Bones, by Maggie Smith, is poem that she wrote in 2015, originally published in Waxwing, Issue 10, in June 2016 and is being distribute by Tupelo Press (Tupelo, Press, 2017). The poem begins with the characteristic of literalist, which
at the bottom of the bath. Although it is not as efficient as a heater built-in the bath, your bath will be usable during winter. The following points give you ideas on how to construct a birdbath which will be usable during winter: 1. Not near feeders Droppings and seeds usually make the water dirty. The bath should be located not too close to the feeders. 2. Near an escape route The bath should be located under some hanging branches so that birds will find escape routes. 3. On a pedestal There
The Fall of Icarus by the artist Pieter Bruegel depicts change that was occurring from the Medieval period to the Renaissance. Significance can be found within the word renaissance as it means ‘rebirth’. More importantly the rebirth that was occurring during that era was one where people were looking back to the classical past for inspiration for art pieces. The most elite artist but not people who were peasants as their daily life differed did this. Bruegel offers a perspective in his piece, Fall
This Book is Dedicated to: Harry Forbes Winslow III, my inspiration for the writing of both this and Harry the Plum Island Fisherman! He touches the lives of more people than he will ever know. He is one who gives unconditional love to those in his life and has a heart that encompasses everything around him. My four children, Shirley, April, Arthur JR and Danielle, who are the loves of my life. My seven grandchildren, the gems of my life. And above all, to God, who has always provided everything