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  2. Song Bird (Deniece Williams album) - Wikipedia

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    With a four out of five rating, Simon Gage of Daily Express described Song Bird as being "filled with gorgeous songs that showcase her four-octave range to full effect." [4] John Rockwell of The New York Times stated: "Deniece Williams's “Song Bird” is a most appealing album for anyone who likes varied, skillful and sophisticated singing in the black pop area."

  3. Animal navigation - Wikipedia

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    Karl von Frisch (1953) discovered that honey bee workers can navigate, and indicate the range and direction to food to other workers with a waggle dance.. In 1873, Charles Darwin wrote a letter to Nature magazine, arguing that animals including man have the ability to navigate by dead reckoning, even if a magnetic 'compass' sense and the ability to navigate by the stars is present: [2]

  4. Songbird (A Solo Collection) - Wikipedia

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    McVie wrote the song as a love song and incorporated aspects of cycling into the lyrics. The collection also includes an orchestral rendition of "Songbird", which features an orchestral score by Vince Mendoza with vocals from the original recording found on Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album layered over it. [2] "

  5. Diel vertical migration - Wikipedia

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    Diel vertical migration (DVM), also known as diurnal vertical migration, is a pattern of movement used by some organisms, such as copepods, living in the ocean and in lakes. The adjective "diel" ( IPA : / ˈ d aɪ . ə l / , / ˈ d iː . əl / ) comes from Latin : diēs , lit.

  6. 69 Love Songs - Wikipedia

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    On seven occasions (five in the United States and two in London over four consecutive nights) the Magnetic Fields performed all 69 love songs, in order, over two nights. Several of the lavish orchestrations are more simply arranged when performed live, due to limited performers and/or equipment.

  7. Magnetoreception - Wikipedia

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    The Cry4a protein from the European robin, a migratory bird, is much more sensitive to magnetic fields than similar but not identical Cry4a from pigeons and chickens, which are non-migratory. [ 4 ] These findings together suggest that the Cry4a of migratory birds has been selected for its magnetic sensitivity.

  8. Bird vision - Wikipedia

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    Birds move their head to detect the orientation of the magnetic field, [62] and studies on the neural pathways have suggested that birds may be able to "see" the magnetic fields. [63] The right eye of a migratory bird contains photoreceptive proteins called cryptochromes. Light excites these molecules to produce unpaired electrons that interact ...

  9. Songbird (Eva Cassidy album) - Wikipedia

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    Songbird is a compilation album of songs by American singer Eva Cassidy. It was released through Blix Street on May 19, 1998, two years after her death in 1996. It was released through Blix Street on May 19, 1998, two years after her death in 1996.