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Mandarin Duck
- By Jerry Harrell
- Published 05/15/2008
- Duck
- Unrated
Male Mandarin Drake
The average length for the Mandarin Duck is between 43-51cm, wings folded 22.1-22.6cm. They have a tail length of 10.2-10.4cm and an average bill length of 27.9mm. In full plumage, the male Mandarin is the most beautiful of all ducks.
In the Shadow of the Hawk
- By Harvey and Ellen Ussery
- Published 05/15/2008
- Misc.
- Unrated
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Red Tail Hawk
“Hey, what’s going on?” I heard Ellen ask, followed by a snick of the latch on the door. “Don’t open the door!” I screamed. “Do not open that door!” In a deranged frenzy, I continued swinging the spade at the nimble-footed creature dancing among scattered carcasses. “You @%#$& little $@#&@, you killed my little chickens!” I shrieked, taking another wild swing.
Recent Articles
Golden Pheasant
- By Leland B. Hayes, Ph.D.
- Published 05/31/2008
- Golden Pheasant
- Unrated
Male Yellow and Red Golden Pheasants
If you like bright colors, you will like the male Golden pheasant. There is no other bird that can compare to his brightness and attractive appearance. The following description will give an idea of his beauty.
The Guineafowl Factor
- By Jerry Harrell
- Published 05/16/2008
- Guineafowl
- Unrated
Guineafowl
An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is fast becoming not just the friend of the poultry farmer, but a friend of the avid gardener as well. These solid colored birds, weighing in at no more than 4 ½ pounds apiece, hail from the Sub-Saharan regions of West Africa. The domestic, modern stock has originated from the wild breed of Guinea Fowl ('i nuneda meagris'i0 ), found as far south as the Eastern Cape Horn Regions of W. Africa. These domesticated fowl are found now in every region of the world.