Tag: Endangered
Cassowary (bird a day)
The bird of the day is the Cassowary. It is a shy, flightless bird and has no problem getting aggressive, if needed. It prefers to live deep in the forest far away from people. And it should stay that way. I read that hand-feeding the cassowary is extremely dangerous to the animal and aiding in [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Australia, Birds, Cassowary, Endangered, Frugivorous, New Zealand, birdie, birdy, omnivorous.
Tags: A Bird A Day, Australia, beak, bird a day, cassowaries, Cassowary, daily bird, Dwarf Cassowary, Endangered, endangered bird, five foot tall bird, New Zealand, six foot tall bird, Southern Cassowary, The Bird of the Day
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Kiwi Bird
Kiwi Bird
Originally uploaded by beejayge
Yesterday’s bird was the Kiwi Bird. I was so fascinated by what I learned I decided I would read more about it. It is such an intriguing little bird. One could argue it is even more than a bird.
It is, as it were, also a lot like a mammal. It [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2008 under Birds, Endangered, Kiwi, birdie, birdy.
Tags: bird, Endangered, endangered bird, endangered kiwi bird, endangered species, Kiwi, kiwi bird
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Kiwi bird (bird a day)
The kiwi is a flightless, endangered bird found only in New Zealand (and is also their national symbol). It is sad to think of any bird going extinct. I cringe at the thought. I am saddened by the loss of life.
(I am sharing the following information directly from Wikipedia)
Currently, there are five [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Endangered, Kiwi, New Zealand, mammal-like.
Tags: A Bird A Day, bird a day, birdie, birdy, burrows, daily bird, day a bird, Endangered, flightless, Kiwi, mammal, New Zealand, ovaries, sense of smell, shaggy
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