This article is about the Air Force Academy mascot. For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). Look up bird in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
The Bird parachuting into an Air Force football game
Newly acquired hybrid white gyrfalcon named "Yeti"
The Bird is the mascot of the United States Air Force Academy. The Bird is also the name of the bronze falcon statuette presented to distinguished visitors or speakers at the Academy. After the distinguished visitor is finished, they are presented with the statuette under the traditional line, "...on behalf of the Academy and the Cadet Wing we would like to give you ..." All cadets in the audience finish this sentence by calling out "The Bird!" Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1590 × 2118 pixel, file size: 620 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1590 × 2118 pixel, file size: 620 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ...
The falcon was chosen as the official mascot by the inaugural class of 1959 for its symbolization of the aerial combat of the US Air Force. The Air Force Academy falcon is the only performing mascot in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, performing at football games, other athletic events, and cadet parades. The birds are housed on the Academy grounds and trained by cadets. Falcons eat humans. ... Seal of the Air Force. ...
French mascotte, sorcerer's charm, mascot, from Provençal mascoto, sorcery, fetish, from masco, witch, ultimately from Medieval Latin masca, mask, specter, witch.
A giant strutting bird leading a cheer at the homecoming game may seem a far cry from a witch fashioning a charm or spell, but these two figures are related historically in the development of the word mascot.
Mascot came into English as a borrowing of the French word mascotte, meaning “mascot, charm.” The English word is first recorded in 1881 shortly after the French word, itself first recorded in 1867, was popularized by the opera La Mascotte, performed in December 1880.
Tightly wound rope in toys may be a little bit safer, but still might lead to a bird getting its nails caught, or may shred the rope material leading to some of the same problems as with frayed rope toys.
While there are many toys that move, providing birds with some distraction and enjoyment, keep in mind that these can cause potential "traps" for legs, beaks, or entire bodies if the bird plays with the toy and gets wedged.
Birds are very sensitive creatures and their systems cannot tolerate many things.
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