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| Caliph from 786-809 A.D. The most celebrated of all Mohammedan caliphs was Harun-al-Rashid, which means, in English, Aaron the Just. Harun is the hero of several of the stories of the "Arabian Nights," a famous book, which perhaps you... Read more of Harun-al-Rashid at Biographical.ca | Informational Privacy |
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All About The Great Blue Heron Or Blue CraneUsually resident throughout the year. Lives in marshy, swampy places. Head and throat white, with long black crest.--Very long neck covered with light gray feathers--darker on chest--back, ashy gray--darker wings--a touch of red on bend of wings and legs. Long legs, which are black. Long bill, which is yellow, sharp, and strong. Food--mostly fish, frogs, and small reptiles. Feeds near sunset. Nest very simple--sometimes directly on ground or rocks--at other times a rickety platform of sticks. Eggs blue-green--four in number--young helpless for at least three weeks after hatching. Next: All About The Sea-dove Previous: The Circling Of Cranes
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