The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) is the skyDancer.

Woodcock Dancer

 The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) is the SkyDancer.

The American Woodcock delights birders every spring with his night-time aerial acrobatics. When you look at this bird, it is hard to imagine agility or acrobatic in the same sentence. But Let me tell you these skydances are incredible. I look forward to the first ones every season.  I try to introduce someone new to the adventure.
The short story about this annual skydance is about the American Woodcock each evening in the spring. About 22 minutes after sunset in a scrubby field, probably not far from you, there is a ritual dance performed by the male. It is a performance you are not likely to forget.  I first read about it in Aldo Leopold’s book A Sand County Almanac.  And it is a rare season when I have missed it since then.
The males pivot around in a circle making their “peenting” or buzzing sound in all directions. You see, they want all the females to know they are there! Or at least that is what WE are thinking anyhow. Who knows what a woodcock thinks besides the woodcocks?  Then the short stubby bird that looks like dead leaves on the forest floor, who has a bill that is almost as long as his body (with a flexible tip for probing in the soil for earthworms), launches skyward! And UP he goes swiftly with some twittering from his wings, he will go as high as 300 feet or more, so bring your night vision binoculars! A few seconds at the top of his climb and the fluffy bird DIVES back to the same spot on the ground to begin the process all over again.  It is astounding in so many ways. He will continue to do this through the evening and then pick up the routine again when the light is about the same level, just before dawn the next morning.  On a full moon night these energetic little game birds have been known to do the “skydance” all through the night.
I admire these little birds. I never see them at other times. But this annual event is worth the wait for me. I know they are around and I know they are game birds and hunters will indeed seek them out. But they seem awfully small to me, hardly worth the effort. Perhaps that is because I am not a hunter.
I invite you to get to know more about the American Woodcock whose range extends from Canada to Mexico in North America in woodland areas and fallow fields that are just a little moist. Hint – you might want to bring something to sit on rather than the damp ground.  Also if you only move when the birds are airborne, you will be surprised how close you can get to these birds without interrupting their display. If you are in northwestern Pennsylvania an extraordinary multiple skydance is waiting for you on a spring evening at Jennings State Park just south of Slippery Rock.

Wrasse Bird Care Tips

Wrasse Bird

Wrasse Bird Care Tips
The bird or fish Gomphosus Varius is a species of the family Labridae. Its natural habitat is quite wide. It stretches from Hawaii in the heart of Polynesia in the south and west to southern Japan. Also inhabit the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea off the coast of West Africa.
These creatures are not only looking for the name of his snout bears a striking resemblance to the beak of a bird. As adults, each sex has its own color palette. Men typically range from blue-green and dark green long or medium. The previous women's bodies "are a creamy white with dark brown almost black top. The color is so different from each other that often two very different fish means a fish or fish green bird brown. The young people of both sexes have a brown color. The elongated tip that this fish is the name not to develop into adolescence.
This species is marketed under various names, fish, poultry, bird fish, Blue Bird Wrasse, Blue-Green Bird Wrasse, Black Bird Wrasse, Brown Bird Wrasse, Green Bird Wrasse, Indian Ocean Bird Wrasse, and the Red Sea Bird Wrasse.
Bird wrasses are among the largest salt water aquarium. They reach a size of an adult 11 to 12 inches long. A minimum tank size of 100 liters is recommended. This is a very active species, which is always in motion. Requires a large amount of open space to swim in. You are preparing for the purchase of thinking: take the bridges and have been known to jump from open aquariums. You must also supply a large amount of rock work and caves. If you do not touch the substrate to sleep at night it hangs under the guidance will be from one of these ornaments.
Bird wrasse is a hardy fish. Acclimatize well aquarium life. The mild climate is generally considered semi-aggressive. They will do to people in the community best when confronted with fish of similar size and attitude. Not amenable to other species. They would especially like to avoid confusion with small fish with elongated body. You can wake up less in an aquarium.
Never put two males in the aquarium itself. His temperament is extremely aggressive step of semi. male female combination is in order. You can get a wife or more. Place (s) the first woman to the new environment. Then follow the male.
In nature, a male harem of females chair. Nature has a unique opportunity to spread the species of fish. When separated from the harem, a single female, a man will become. Once this transformation is completed, the new man is beginning a harem of his own.
This fish is carnivorous trailer. Its long beak used in small crustaceans and smashing into the seabed until they are biting properly classified. Consequently, the good people of Ocean Reef. They will eat the little creatures in your aquarium decoration.
In captivity, these fish are fed brine shrimp, mysis shrimp vitamin enriched frozen meat eaters base, or small pieces of fish and seafood (seafood especially), purchased at your local grocery store. They should be fed three times daily.

EMU Australia's national bird

EMU is the largest bird in Australia and is the only member of the genus Dromaius. It is also the largest bird in the world after the ostrich ratites. There are three subspecies of Emu recorded from Australia. They live throughout the continent of Australia and avoids dense forests, arid and densely populated. Emus are ratites with the body to reach a height of 2 meters and covered with soft brown feathers. The neck and legs are long and thin. You can travel long distances with a speed of 50 km / h for a distance at a time. They are nomadic and may travel long distances to find food. They feed on a variety of plants and insects, and may continue for several weeks without food. They also have stones, pieces of glass and metal pieces of food material in the digestive tract of squash. Drink water with an interval of one or two days and are also known to drink plenty of fluids. They are also able to swim in the water and is known to follow and watch the other animals, including humans. You are not continuous sleep during the night, but is known to have short beds.
They are known for their nails on their toes and sharp as a knife used to lead predators to wear. His legs are stronger than all the animals the potential removal of cables and fencing team. Vision and hearing develops a predator can easily identify Emu, even in the neighborhood. The plumage of an eye continues to change depending on the area and acts as a camouflage structure. Plumas hatching and maintain excellent body homeostatic balance of the body. Men and women can not be identified by their appearance, but calls that are strong in your neck inflatable. Mating occurs in May and June are not monogamous. Fights between males and females is very common. Women are known to mate with more than one male and produce a number of eggs per season. Both men and women are characterized by increased weight and cover most of the right of the incubation is carried out by the male. The male will lose weight during incubation, and had nothing to eat during this period. Eggs hatch after eight weeks and are fed by their parents. They are mature and mate in six months, after years and a half later. You can live 10-20 years and are easy prey for dingoes, hawks and eagles. You can jump and kick to keep dingoes, but you can only run when chased by eagles and hawks.
They are hunted for their meat, oil and leather. Emu meat is lean and the oil has good anti-oxidants, but not suitable for humans. This is an important cultural icon in Australia and appears on coins and on the coat of arms. Casuariidae are classified in the family with their close relatives, and cassowaries in Struthioniformes for ratites. Weight varies between 18 and 48 kg. Females are larger than males and to a wider fuselage. They have vestigial wings and claw 20 cm ra is in the wingtips. The bird's wings to stabilize the body in motion. The muscles of the pelvic limbs give them the strength for quick operation. There are only three toes on the feet and the number of bones and muscles is reduced. gastrocnemius muscles are present only in the back of the legs. pelvic floor muscles play a role similar to the flight muscles. While walking is a step of 100 cm, but in steps of step sizes up to 275 cm. the lack of feathers on the legs and lower legs with pillows. Have a bill of soft grass.
The neck of emus and sparsely covered with light blue feathers. Feathers are brown to gray-brown and the trees and the tips of the feathers are black. The suggestions are well known to solar radiation and internal plumage is known to provide insulation to trap birds. Both sexes are similar, but the man's penis can be seen clearly when I did. Plumage is strongly influenced by the circumstances. The eyes are protected by the membranes MN. These membranes are transparent lids and secondary education. They have a tracheal pouch increasingly important during the breeding season. This is used in courtship and communication. The bag is 30 cm long, with thin walls and very spacious. The amount of air in the bag affects the intensity of the call initiated by the birds. Women often cry more than men. During the warm, sunny days, the lungs act as evaporative coolers and the prevention of blood alkalosis. The metabolism is low compared to other ratites. Their conversations are expanding hard drums and grunts can be heard at a distance of about 2 km.
They live in many areas of Australia particularly in sclerophyll forest and savannah, forests and sparsely populated. They move in herds with normal social behavior. They spend much of their time on their feathers brushing with the help of his beak. They feed on a daily model. devouring locusts, beetles, grubs, ants and grasshoppers. They are known for breeding pairs in the months of December and January and will remain so for about five months. It is a territory and is known to guard. Both sexes reach the weight and the females weigh more than males weigh about 48 to 58 kg. The man lost about 9 kg of weight while incubating eggs. During the breeding season of the testicles in the man became double in size under the control of luteinizing hormone and testosterone. The national male and female has become attractive physical appearance during the mating season. The dark plumage on women. If a woman looks at a suitable partner for him by always turning the neck and torso is still found. Women currently produces an interview. Females are more aggressive and often fight for their peers.
After mating, the male loses his appetite and builds the nest on the ground with the help of the bark, branches, grass and leaves. The nest is inches flat, spherical and 7 a bit 'high and provides better isolation of the eggs. The male may also add feathers to the nest if interested. The pair mates every day or a pair of two days and after each mating, the female lays about 11 eggs, which are very large, thick and dark green shell eggs. The housing may be 1 mm in thickness and number of eggs varies with each rainfall. The eggs can weigh 700 to 900 grams. The incubation period of 56 days. The eggs hatch in early youth in the care of their parents. newly hatched chicks are active and can leave the nest after a few days. The chicks can be grown in about 5-6 months and can stay with family for about 6 months. Males may feed the chicks for a period of about seven months.
Consumed as food by the Australian and European settlers. Emu fat was used as medicine and Bush has rubbed on the skin. E 'was also an excellent lubricant. Emu fat is low in fat and cholesterol of about 85 mg/100 g. Emu fat is returned to produce oil for use in cosmetics, dietary supplements and therapeutic products. The oil is extracted from subcutaneous and retroperitoneal fat. The oil is a rich source of fatty acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid with various antioxidants such as carotenoids and flavonoids. Studies have shown that oil also has anti-inflammatory properties. The leather used to make handbags, shoes, arts and crafts.