Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius The Passenger Pigeon called the Ectopistes migratorius is an extinct species of a pigeon that was once home to North America. The Passenger Pigeon has been spotted in Virginia, Manhattan Island, Massachusetts, Louisiana, and New York. There were about five five million of this species, which made up 40% of all birds in North America.(Schroger 1995). The Passenger Pigeon looked like the Mourning Dove, but was larger. It had a blue head, gray back, and a red chest. In addition, the males had more vibrant colors than the colors of the females.(Passenger Pigeon). The Passenger Pigeon built nest in trees, one was five miles by twelve and there were ninety nest in one tree.(Clive Ponting). The Passenger Pigeon's …show more content…
The last Passenger Pigeon died on September 1, 1914 at the Cincinnati Zoo. The last pigeon alive was 29 years old and was named Martha.( Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct). After 1830, they killed almost 250,000 Passenger Pigeons by taking them out of traps for shooting practice, however it was not what made the pigeon become extinct.(Clive Ponting). Due to the way humans were treating these birds, they came up with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protects birds, their eggs, nest and feathers.(Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct). Also, another factor that led to the Passenger Pigeon becoming extinct is the females only laid one egg a year. This made it difficult because the death rate was more prominent than the birth rate. As well as, farmers chopped down trees in the forests that the pigeons lived in. In addition, two technological factors that accompanied the pigeon becoming extinct were the telegraph and railroad.(Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct). Birds were sent to Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York and Boston in barrels on trains. Correspondingly, people ate the pigeons, which traveled in large numbers, so hunting and killing the pigeons was manageable. As a matter of fact, they became extinct because people never tried to save the pigeons, they just killed them until they were all dead. After the population decreased, the flocks traveled in dozens, despite how they use to increase in hundreds of millions or billions.(Why the Passenger Pigeon Went
Jennifer Price informs the readers about an economy in which a simple bird helped bloom it. For example the inclusion of many hotels and restaurants that utilized the bird as an eye opener. As she said “ a flamingo stands out in a desert even more strikingly than on a lawn.” The bird was used for numerous things including the affluence of a population that had just gotten out of the Great Depression. Jennifer Price also includes the birds magnificent color and how it also helped the economy.
The book, The Truth About Sparrows by Marian Hale is about when Sadie Wynn moves to Texas because of a drought in Missouri. She is separated from her best friend Wilma but before she left Sadie made a promise that she would be Wilma’s best friend even if they were apart.
Ethel Waters overcame a very tough childhood to become one of the most well known African American entertainers of her time. Her story, The Eye on the Sparrow, goes into great detail about her life and how she evolved from taking care of addicts to becoming the star of her own show. Ethel was born by her mother being raped at a young age. Her father, John Waters, was a pianist who played no role in Ethel’s life. She was raised in poverty and it was rare for her to live in the same place for over a year. Ethel never fit in with the rest of the crowd; she was a big girl, about five nine when she was a teenager, and was exposed to mature things early in her life. This is what helped shape Ethel to be the strong, independent woman she is.
And the new information about the number of beautiful birds used to furnish women’s hats caused further conservation movement. “It is high time for the whole civilized world to know that many of the most beautiful and remarkable birds of the world are now being exterminated to furnish millinery ornaments for womenswear. The mass of the new information that we have recently secured on this traffic from the feather trade headquarters is appalling. Subsequently, new policies and laws are created to give people equal access to wildlife.
"In a little four-room house around the corner. It looks so cozy, so inviting and restful."(79) With this description Chopin introduces the reader to Edna’s new residence, which is affectionately known as the pigeon house. The pigeon house provides Edna with the comfort and security that her old house lacked. The tranquility that the pigeon house grants to Edna allows her to experience a freedom that she has never felt before.
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Two key scientists in “de-extinction”, Stewart Brand and George Church, hosted a symposium at Harvard Medical School called “Bringing Back the Passenger Pigeon” in February 2012. At this symposium, Church demonstrated his...
How well do you know those around you? James Thurber’s short story “The Catbird Seat” will make you question even the most meek and mild surrounding you. In this story, Erwin Martin, a mild mannered accountant, plotted the assassination of his coworker Ulgine Barrows. Thurber teaches the reader that appearances can be deceiving as he explores the mind of Erwin Martin and his plot to “rub out” his coworker.
The Comte de Virieu, a member of the National Assembly, subsequently suggested the right to control pigeon houses be terminated (Herbert). Because pigeons destroyed cr...
The numbers of all "light" colored geese has been on the rise since data was first collected. The Lesser Snow Goose (LSGO) has drastically increased in number since data was first taken. Numbers range from around 800,000 in 1969 to as many as 6 million in 1996 (CWS 1999). While the Greater Snow Goose (GSGO) has risen in numbers from a few thousand to almost 500,000 (CWS 1999). This brief article did not provide much insight into actual numbers. Abraham and Jeffries in their report dig deeper and provide more significant and detailed population counts. Their numbers add in the Mid-winter index, which is the number of geese counted during mid-winter and referred to as MWI. Their numbers also have a count for Ross’ Goose (ROGO) which primarily flies with the (LSGO) and is very hard to distinguish (Abraham and Jeffries 1998). They too suggest the LSGO population to be aro...
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American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) are a species of bird found in the family Corvidae, a family that also includes magpies, nutcrackers, and jays (Eastman, 1997). According to Eastman’s book Birds of Forest, Yard, and Thicket, there are around forty-two Corvus species, and most of them live in the Northern Hemisphere (1997). American Crows in the United States usually do not migrate, but they do migrate to Canada. Not all American Crows migrate, but they are social birds who form wintertime flocks that sometimes reach over 200,000 birds (Burton et al., 2010). American Crows have a number of features that make them identifiable, and to help keep them from being confused with another member of the Corvus genus, the Common Raven (Marzluff et al., 2013).
People normally tend to assume that plants in the past vary in differences and traits compared to species that are present. People have the impression that the past species had diverse weather conditions and nature related incidents forcing them adapt and become different from others. In the book, Andrew Knight had the idea that the food that was available could have tampered with their genes. Reproduction could have something to do with species changing. With plants, minor situations could determine whether they disperse a seed. It happens quickly and changes the genes of the plant causing a new formation that is disseminated through plant. Reproduction inheritance of genes is an important aspect when trying to determine ancestor’s life. By studying these pigeons, Darwin decides that all pigeons have originated from the rock-pigeon. Many people believe that pigeons have descended from a numerous amount of species and birds. Pigeons mate for life and by doing so the breeds are kept together and have markings in same areas of body. They mold into different species as years have passed because of the natural selection or an idea that Charles called unknown selection.
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once trained by kings to hunt and bring back kills. This sport, called Falconry, is still