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Bird Beaks

By Janice VanCleave

I love this bird’s hairdo. It reminds me of a time when I told the beautician that I wanted something wild and crazy and then sat back and dozed. When I opened my eyes my hair was about 3 inches long all over my head. I got what I asked for. It was wild and […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: bird beak, hummingbird, snowy egret

Hummingbird

By Janice VanCleave

If you have humming bird feeders, you need to hang them out of sight of each other. This is because hummingbirds are very territorial and will aggressively protect nectar sources, be it flowers or your feeders. For such small birds, they are very fast with an average flight speed of about 25-30 mph, and they […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: hummingbird

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The spoon hanging from the string vibrates when struck and these vibrations are transmitted through the string and the sound is amplified by the plastic cups. ABOUT ME: Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, author of 50 best-selling science experiment books for children ages 4 through high school. I taught science for 27 years. MORE.....

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