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Wayland Baptist University
Wichita Falls Newsletter
WINTER 2016-2017
Thought from the Executive Director
Dr. Dean Daniel
Hummingbird Thinking
Most birds go to great lengths to build their nests in places where they won't be disrupted or in-vaded by other birds. Most birds might, for example, Build their nest high up in a tree. Or perhaps in a hidden crevice in a cliff face. Or maybe up under the eaves of a house roof. Even so: Many of those nests get disrupted, attacked or invaded in one way or another by other birds that may steal their eggs and/or take away the grass, straw or twiglets the nest is made of; you know, for use on their own nest. Hummingbirds, by contrast, go about things a little differently. Hummingbirds (at least the black-chinned variety) purposefully build their nests in close proximity to Cooper Hawk nests. Why? Because Cooper Hawks are birds of prey -- and they feed primarily on OTHER BIRDS. Meaning OTHER BIRDS do everything possible to avoid flying in too close a proximity to the Cooper Hawks (note: hummingbirds generally fly too fast for Cooper Hawks to catch). And since OTH-ER BIRDS are the main disruptors of the hummingbird’s nest and eggs -- by positioning their nests where other birds "fear to fly" (i.e., in close proximity to Cooper Hawk nests) the hummingbirds get "third party" protection on their "housing." Clever.
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Then there's the ruby-throated hummingbirds in Florida. Where do they build their nests? Answer: Above alligator infested waters. Why? Because the main predator of ruby-throated hummingbirds in Florida are raccoons. And rac-coons know to stay well clear of alligators! The point? This: Sometimes the smartest thing you can do with your abilities is to figure out how best to position yourself in your "environment". It often requires thinking through things stra-tegically. Call it "hummingbird thinking" if you will.
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THANKSGIVING: 21-25 NOVEMBER 2016 NO CLASSES 24-25 NOVEMBER 2016 OFFICE CLOSED CHRISTMAS: 19-30 DEC 2016 NO CLASSES/OFFICE CLOSED MLK, JR DAY: 16 JAN 2017 OFFICE CLOSED/CLASSES MEET
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NAME TITLE EMAIL ADDRESS
Ms. Lois Barnes Director, Post Baccalaureate Teacher Cert Program [email protected]
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NAME COURSES TEACHING WINTER 2016-2017 EMAIL ADDRESS
Ms. Sandra Scheller ENGL1302WF01 [email protected]
Dr. Raquel Oxford SPAN1301WF01 [email protected]
Ms. Glenda Coburn COMS1301WF01 [email protected]
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