 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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When Chester was the coin capital of Canute's kingdom; 1,000-year-old penny minted in North West goes under hammer.(News)
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Byline: Stephen Rylance
WHEN a 1,000-year-old Chester penny goes under the hammer later this month, the winning bidder will go home with a relic from one of the most fascinating chapters in the city's history.
The silver penny comes from an age when Chester was the money-minting capital of England.
While Chester's Roman legacy has made the city famous, few know that it was once home to the largest mint in the country, more prolific than London.
The penny was struck in Chester during the reign of King Canute, who was England's ruler from ...
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Birds vs. windows: Windows pose life-threatening dangers to birds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; ...s seen or heard a bird fly into a window at full tilt. Birds can't distinguish...the glass they go. Bird watcher Bill Thompson...seen as many as five birds a day killed against...spring when the young birds are starting to fly...editor of the magazine Bird Watchers Digest and...
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BIRDS of FLIGHT; Flying V but one example of life clustering to live, move.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)
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; ...advantage to trailing birds because the movement of the bird ahead creates lift for...end of the wing. The birds behind the lead bird use the vortexes coming...fall back, and another bird will take its place. When the birds take off, one of them...
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How do birds fly?(lessoon plan)
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; ...flexible (flex-i-ble). Bird feathers are strong. Birds use their wings and feathers...helicopter and parachute. How Birds Fly The anatomy of a bird is designed for flying...What happens when a bird flies? 3. How are birds able to stay in the air...
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BIRDS VISIT MARIA-JOSEPH- KETTERING STORE IS FOR THE BIRDS
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; ...She has often found birds left on her doorstep. "I'll take in any bird," she said. Wild birds can present problems...said. Shell also gives bird shows, which give people a chance to see exotic birds. "We get people to hold...
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 "Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)")
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Birds vs. windows: Windows pose life-threatening dangers to birds.
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)
; ...s seen or heard a bird fly into a window at full tilt. Birds can't distinguish...the glass they go. Bird watcher Bill Thompson...seen as many as five birds a day killed against...spring when the young birds are starting to fly...editor of the magazine Bird Watchers Digest and...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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BIRD EXPERT SHARES THE SWEET SOUND OF MUSIC WITH AUDIENCE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN)
; ...of water" when the bird's water cup was empty. Birds that live in groups...to show the other birds where the danger is. The average bird song lasts only about...chatter for that of a bird. Most everyone can recognize some birds by their songs. For...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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BIRDS WARM TO UP NORTH; The Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Counts show warmer temperatures lure more birds north.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...state changes in bird populations. The...percent of forest birds, 84 percent of feeder...is happening to our bird population numbers, Peterson said. Birds are an early warning...that are endangering birds, Peterson said...count This year's bird count will take place...
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Birds can be stupid too!
Magazine article from: Combat Edge
; ...t predict how a bird will react to an aircraft. Large birds may duck their wings...step one in fighting birds: pre-flight planning...be done to defeat a bird strike takes place...Flight Safety and Bird Strike). "Visually Acquiring Moving Birds" was the title of...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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BIRD'S-EYE VIEW WITH THE EYES OF HAWKS, LOCAL BIRDERS TAKE WING.(Sports)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
; ...young who the enemy is, to warn other birds and to drive the intruding bird from their territory. We hear a lot...marks,'' the details that help bird watchers identify birds. Field marks include the bird's size, wing bars, kind of beak...
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 "Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Birds signal a change in the air: Volunteer birders note signs of climate change during annual count for the Audubon Society.
Newspaper article from: Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...Rowland said dedicated bird watchers learn to identify birds by their sounds...liked watching the birds that came to his parents' backyard bird feeder and carried...nybirds.org. Bird-watching tipsDianne...of the Backyard Birds Nature Shop in Latham...
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