http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Saronkorn+Seuyouyong Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298951&ca=Pets The Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata is common over most of eastern North America, except for the far north, and inhabits both deciduous and coniferous forests, The photograph shows the parent bird removing a faecalsac from the nest. This is the way in which most small birds keep their nests clean and t... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298956&ca=Pets Large birds that have lost the power to fly frequently have to rely on their speed to escape predators. One of the fastest running birds, and certainly the largest living bird, is the Ostrich Struthio camelus, which stands 7-8 feet (2.1-2.4 m) tall.] Our picture shows a pair of Ostriches. The cock h... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298960&ca=Pets Like all bustards, Africa’s handsome Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori nests on the ground. Bustards are powerful fliers and when they take to the air they fly like cranes with their necks stretched out and their legs trailing behind. However, they are more often seen on the ground, roaming about the grass... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298990&ca=Pets Every year, as winter approaches, the graceful, long-legged White Stork Ciconia ciconia of Europe makes its migratory journey to Africa. When it returns, Europeans welcome it as a joyful harbinger of spring. For centuries these beautiful birds have been looked upon as symbols of marital happiness an... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298994&ca=Pets Cranes normally build bulky nests on or close to the ground and the chicks can run about as soon as they are hatched, although it will be several weeks before they are able to fly. Most species of crane make long migratory journeys to warmer lands with the approach of winter. They take to the air in... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299057&ca=Pets Widely distributed throughout the tropical and warm regions of the world, pelicans are birds of ancient lineage. Large heavy birds, they are not very adept at getting themselves airborne but once this is achieved, they are powerful fliers. The White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus is found in south-ea... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299061&ca=Pets In myths and legends swans are common; usually they symbolize grace and beauty and are, of course, white. Black swans were quite unknown in the northern hemisphere until fairly recently. In Greek legend, Leda was ravished by Zeus when he took the shape of a swan, although in most other legends the s... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299066&ca=Pets The Emperor Goose Anser canegieus has rarely been seen in the wild by ornithologists because its breeding grounds are confined to a small area in the far west of Alaska and the far east of Siberia. The photograph shows a nest site on the flat open wastes of the Alaskan tundra, and it also nests on c... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298421&ca=Pets Village Weavers are gregarious birds, nesting in large colonies. They select a tree, sometimes quite close to a village, and load the branches with their beautiful suspended nests until the tree looks as if it is growing strange, exotic fruits. Throughout the year, the colony remains faithful to its... Pets Saronkorn Seuyouyong Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=298429&ca=Pets The Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis of North America is a pure parasite. During the breeding season it is very promiscuous, mating quite randomly and not forming lasting pairs. The female lays her egg in the nest of a smaller bird and, as with the Cockoo, the Cowbird’s egg hatches before the others in...