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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a friend indeed) A friend to everyone is a friend to no one; A journey of a thousand miles begins ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...
Bird ringing is the term used in the UK and in some other parts of Europe, while the term bird banding is more often used in the U.S. and Australia. [49] bird strike The impact of a bird or birds with an airplane in flight. [50] body down The layer of small, fluffy down feathers that lie underneath the outer contour feathers on a bird's body. [51]
However, if the baby bird is in immediate danger, you can very carefully move it to a safer spot close by. If you think the bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitation center.”
If it is looking grungy or visited by birds that look sickly, take the opportunity to scrub it out. Not cleaning bird baths or bird feeders can lead to spreading diseases. Birdbaths and Barred Owls
A family in the Texas Panhandle saved a baby bird by wrapping it in a warm tortilla during a backyard barbecue, Texas Monthly reported. The adorable rescue unfolded last Saturday, when the family ...
Bird-kippy: To keep birds from the corn [2] Bissen Bist not, Art not Bit-an'-drap: A bite to eat and a drink [2] Bit-an'-crimp: Every last scrap of something [2] Biver To shake or quiver with cold or fear Black Bards Rooks (or 'storytellers') Black-bob Cockroach Blatch: Black or sooty [2] Blather: An uproar [2] Bleare To cry outload and fretful ...
An image of ubume as depicted by Toriyama Sekien, an ukiyo-e artist famous for his prints of yokai and obakemono. [citation needed]In the 16th volume, first half of the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang of the Tang dynasty, volume 462 of the Taiping Guangji of Northern Song dynasty, the "night-going leisure woman" is a nocturnal strange bird that steals people's babies and about it is written ...