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El cant dels ocells" (Catalan: [əl ˈkan dəlz uˈseʎs], 'The Song of the Birds') is a traditional Catalan Christmas song and lullaby. It tells of nature's joy at learning of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. [1] The song was made famous outside Catalonia by Pablo Casals' instrumental version on the cello. [2]
Immature birds are similar to the female, but have an orange-pink bill instead of black. [3] There is a variance in size and colour across their distribution. The adult mistletoebird is smaller in the north of its distribution and females in the north have lighter coloured underparts compared to darker ones in the south.
In the shade of the old apple tree, Where the love in your eyes I could see, Where the voice that I heard, Like the song of a bird, Seemed to whisper sweet music to me, I could hear the dull buzz of the bee In the blossoms as you said to me, "With a heart that is true, "I'll be waiting for you, In the shade of the old apple tree."
It is a novelty song theorizing on the effects of removing the wings, feathers, singing ability, and common sense from birds, along with birdbaths and the trees in which the birds reside. According to the first verse, these removals will result in "bald headed birds[…]walking southward in their dirty underwear".
The greater lophorina travels across the trees in the forest to catch its prey, which can vary depending on seasonal availability of food. [13] The male has not only been known to eat fruits and insects, but also has been spotted preying on larger animals such as frogs, reptiles, and other small birds. [ 14 ]
The yellow wattlebird is the largest of the honeyeaters, [4] and is endemic to Tasmania.They are usually 37.5–45 centimetres (14.8–17.7 in) long. [2] Body mass in males averages 168 g (5.9 oz) and in females averages 123 g (4.3 oz), with the largest males weighing up to 260 g (9.2 oz).
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Wind initiates seed movement into the canopy gap. [13] As the gap matures, it begins to grow trees that bear fruit, and growth of shrubs draw in more animals as they provide better protection from the open canopy above. Overall, there are many advantages and disadvantages of a light gap disturbance. Some species benefit, and others are threatened.