Observing And Interpreting A Wild Animal Can Be A Daunting But Fascinating Task

barn. Here, he comes to a realization while looking at the bird's feathers saying this, that the

she was mine” (24-25) The author used a proud tone to describe how she felt that the woman was her mother. Likewise, in “Say You Love Me” Peacock stated “I brought my knee up to kick him, but was too sacred” (12-13). The author used tone to describe the fear she was feeling. Also, she tries to create some distance between her father and herself by pushing him back, but at the same time having lots of fears. Durbach state that “Children whose fathers

Audubon speaks about the phenomenon in seemingly awestruck way, noting their power and magnitude while noting the birds’ formation as a natural wonder. A striking characteristic of his description is his

In the story The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, the author shows many similarities between the narrator's little brother Doodle and an exotic bird. While reading through the story the young boy is not thought very highly of. No one including, the doctors, ever thought Doodle would live past a couple days. But Doodle did just that, he lived for 6 whole years. His parents even named him William Armstrong, because they thought it would look good on a tombstone. His brother later renamed him Doodle because with that kind of name no one would expect much from him. Doodle had many obstacles growing up and didn’t really fit it. While going through life Doodle was constantly trying to prove that there was a reason for his life. Doodle’s brother tried very to have a normal little brother, so he pushed him in many ways to enable him to do normal things. Doodle could not stand up or crawl and when he did he crawled backwards, earning him the name Doodle. The brothers says to Doodle, “Aw, come on, Doodle,” I urged. “You can do it. Do you want to be different from everybody else when you start school?”

The background of this story is the Bird because it makes him think about himself. In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst The character Doodle reveals through (dialogue/appearance/inner thought/revealing actions/interaction with others) that he/she is Brave and Dependable. In this story the two traits for the story I Chose were Brave and dependable. I chose these traits because since he can't walk he is brave for that because later in the story his brother tries to teach him how to walk and he Started to catch on and he had to try to stand up 100 times a day. For the other trait he is dependable because he depends on his brother for help because without him he can't do anything because of his leg.

Years later, Milkman and his friend, Guitar, are amazed by the mysterious, even mystical appearance of a peacock over the building of the used car lot where they stand. As the bird descends, Milkman mistakes it for a female, but Guitar corrects him: "He. That's a he. The male is the only one got that tail full of jewelry. Son of a bitch." Milkman, in all his innocent conviction of male superiority, asks why the peacock can fly no better than a chicken, and Guitar, who wants to catch and eat the bird, answers, "Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can't nobody fly with all that shit. Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" (179-80).

The lagoons and lakes with a lot of cover in the form of standing timber or giant boulders are prime places for big peacock. While most look more like little reservoirs, they are natural lakes off rivers. They offer numerous features such as points and humps which attract peacock bass. They also have "cuts" from the river that are likewise

“It looked placid,” the boy said, brushing feathers out of the air left in the bird’s wake.

In James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis", Hurst utilizes bird imagery to foreshadow Doodle's death; Brothers pride takes over and he leaves Doodle to die. The Scarlet Ibis is a short story weaving the tragic tale of Doodle, a disabled child and his brother, the narrator. One goal the brothers have is to make Doodle like a regular kid, but sadly, that is not the case. Doodle’s older brother is cruel to him by forcing him to do tasks that he is unable to do, much like how Hurst uses the hurt bird to foreshadow Doodle’s death.

It is clear that the man can think as a human still but is trapped in the body of an animal. From here on the author then uses the parrot as a way to overcome his mistakes in the past and learn to deal with his new life. So as the man sits in a pet shop, now a parrot, he sees his former wife shopping around. As she approaches him, the narrator has nothing to do but tilt his head and say “hello”—unable to voice what he is thinking on the inside. The author uses the parrot in order to express some human-like traits or qualities from the man in his past life. As his wife comes up to him his feelings and emotions can be seen as his tail flares and he feels the stretch and rustle of his feathers (Butler). By allowing the man to be reincarnated into an animal that mimics human behavior and language, Butler gives the reader a chance to see what he was possibly like when he was in fact a man. Soon after that, the man’s mood changes and his emotions can be seen in a different way. The narrator states, “…I said nothing and the guy circled her and he was looking at me with a smug little smile and I fluffed up all my feathers, made myself about twice as big, so big he’d see he couldn’t mess with me.

“Well, for instance, when I left her to-day, she put her arms around me and felt my shoulder blades, to see if my wings were strong, she said. `The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering

On Friday, March 31, a observation study was conducted at the L.A. Zoo. The time of arrival for the observation was at 11:48 am and the end of the observation was at 2:42 pm. The weather condition at the zoo was very sunny with a mild gust of wind every so often, which is a perfect weather condition to conduct a study. The main reason for conducting this observation study was to study and gather information about the many different types of primate that are located at the zoo. To see how different or similar each primate is to one anotherin different aspects.

I’ve always known my path in life, ever since I was a little girl. My mind constantly revolved around one idea; working with animals. Nobody knew better than I that this was my fate, my purpose. I dreamt of being able to work alongside a variety of creatures, no matter the species; I’m not afraid of much. My biggest opportunity came to me in the late spring of 2017. It was like I was given a gift by the gods themselves; I was chosen to volunteer at the zoo.

The males in most cases are the most active in courtship- they are in fact, the best provided with and are the more attractive of the two sexes in various ways. The attractions are flaunted in an elaborate manner in the presence of the females; and also only during the mating season. It also happens to be, that the individuals of one sex are capable of feeling a preference for a certain individual of the opposite sex according to Darwin. When the above happens, like in the case of the argus pheasant where the females are attracted to the exotic shading of the ball-and-socket ornaments and designs on the wing feathers of the male, it is interesting to notice that the males especially flaunt their great plumes only during the mating season and preferably in the presence of his female counterpart/counterparts. The great plumes which prevent the wings from being used for flight, thus, can be traced to the fact that they were given to the male as an ornament. Also, interesting is the fact that, the females would likely mate with that male argus pheasant who had the greatest plume because it charms them.

Last week I had the opportunity to visit the Los Angeles zoo on a beautiful, sunny Thursday (October 19th). Although I arrived off schedule which left a minimal amount of time to observe primates, I managed my time well. After being told that the larger animals get put away earlier, I figured my first stop would be at an ape enclosure. The ape I chose to see that day was the gorilla. The time that I began my observation was at approximately 3:05. At that time only one ape was quite visible and he was sitting at the front making eye contact with me making it seem as if he is HABITUATED. Next, post gorilla watching, I had the chance to take a gander at the ring railed lemurs at 3:40. These prosimians all had their own personalities which interested me deeply. Lastly, and certainly not least on my journey through the LA zoo, I had the chance of looking at the mandrills which were once classified as baboons. Considering that two baby mandrills were present and only a month old, this was my favorite exhibit to see because of their high energy and randomness of actions.