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Greater Roadrunner

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The greater roadrunner is a member of the cuckoo family. It is a ground bird that is about two feet in length. It has speckled brown and black feathers on its back and wings and a lighter throat and chest with dark stripes. It has long legs, a very long tail and yellow eyes. It has a crest on its head and the male has a red and blue patch of skin on the side of its head.

 

Roadrunner Profile

 

Greater Roadrunner Waling

 

 

Edison Laboratory

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Old apothecary bottles from the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, West Orange, New Jersey.

Old apothecary bottles from the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, West Orange, New Jersey.

Old Tools

Old Tools

Ledgers lined up on a bookshelf at the Tom Edison National Histrical Park in West Orange, New Jersey.

Ledgers lined up on a bookshelf at the Tom Edison National Histrical Park in West Orange, New Jersey.

Lab Bottles

Books and Fan

Books and Fan

Mute Swan

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Photos of the elegant Mute Swan.

“Mute Swan 1”

Mute Swans may hold their wings over their backs in a puffed up position to show their strength, and the neck may be held in a strong S-curve as an aggressive posture.

Mute Swans may hold their wings over their backs in a puffed up position to show their strength, and the neck may be held in a strong S-curve as an aggressive posture.

A pair of Mute Swans courting. Mute Swans were introduced to North America in the ninetieth century and are viewed as an invasive species.

A pair of Mute Swans courting. Mute Swans were introduced to North America in the ninetieth century and are viewed as an invasive species.

A pair of Mute Swans.

“Mute Swans Drinking”