var arrayFacts = [ "Bird Lotion:

Some kinds of birds will plaster dead ants to their bodies so the poisonous formic acid in the ants' bodies will kill parasites common to birds.", "Bird Bath, Bird Brain!

Why is the water in a birdbath supposed to be two and a half inches deep? Less water makes it too difficult for them to groom and more water frightens them.

A depth of exactly two and a half inches of water in a birdbath is ideal for the majority of birds.", "Come Out Of Your Shell

It may take more than 48 hours (2 days) for a chick to break out of its shell.", "Birds Eat and Sleep Eating:

To survive, most birds have to eat at least half their own weight in food each day. It takes a lot of energy to fly. Birds must spend much of their time hunting for food and feeding.", "Brilliant Bird:

Crows that are kept as pets have been taught to say an assortment of words. This is possible because crows have a very complex set of vocal cords.

In fact, the crow is a highly intelligent bird and recent studies have shown that crows and ravens are among the most intelligent bird species.", "All in the Family:

Crows are very family oriented, helping with the nest-building and participating in parental duties with their offspring.", "Counting Crows:

According to German tradition, the number of magpies indicated forthcoming events. One magpie is considered unlucky, three is considered a successful journey, four is good news, and five means company is coming.

A way to counteract bad luck was to take off one's hat to the passing birds.

If a magpie perches on your roof, it meant your house would never fall down, but seeing one on your way to church was a sign of death.", "If a Crow Crosses Your Path...

In England people would carry an onion in their pocket to protect against any evil cast by the magpie (crow).", "Who's Counting?

A robin has almost 3,000 feathers.", "Pigeon Medics:

Pigeons have been used to deliver blood samples and drugs between London hospitals.", "Pigeon Photographers...who knew?

Carrier pigeons were the first ever to take aerial photographs, with cameras strapped to their bodies.", "Airmail (part I):

Kublai Khan connected the entire Chinese empire by pigeon post by the thirteenth century.", "Airmail (part II):

In 1814, a carrier pigeon delivered the message of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.", "Airmail (part III):

In 1886, the first airmail service between London and the United States was established with carrier pigeons.", "News is in the Air:

The Reuters news agency used carrier pigeons to deliver messages and some Japanese newspapers still do.", "Pigeon Pals:

Female pigeons can only lay eggs when there is another pigeon near.", "Pigeons to the rescue!

Pigeons can be trained to deliver messages and return home. These skilled birds are called 'homing pigeons.' They have been used in numerous wars to send secrets back and forth, some flying over 1,000 miles.

Pigeons have the ability to memorize the routes they take. This skill is part of the pigeon's nature, but trainers begin working with them when they are as young as two months to strengthen this ability.", "Light On its Feet:

The bones of a pigeon weigh less than its feathers.", "I'm as hungry as a… Hummingbird?

Hummingbirds, though very small birds, must eat all the time. Why? Because they burn so much energy flying. They eat about every 10 minutes and can starve to death within one hour if no food is available!", "Hungry Hummingbirds:

Hummingbirds eat up to fifty percent of their body weight each day.

They mainly eat plant nectar or liquid from hummingbird feeders, although they do eat some bugs.", "An Elephant's Memory?

Who would have thought elephants and hummingbirds have so much in common? Hummingbirds have excellent memories and can even recall the locations of their favorite bird feeders and flowers from the previous year.", "Stunt Bird:

Hummingbirds are capable of flying forward, backward and even upside-down.", "Lucky Birds:

Hummingbirds in flight have the highest metabolism of all animals except insects.", "Hummingbird hibernation?

Hummingbirds can slow down their metabolism at night, or any other time food is not readily available.

They enter a hibernation-like state known as torpor. During torpor, the bird's heart rate and rate of breathing slow dramatically so it can survive with less food.", "Yankee Doodle Dandy:

After the Revolutionary War a man named Alexander Wilson discovered the Red-cockaded woodpecker.

The red patches on the sides of this woodpecker's head reminded him of the red feathers worn by Army officers. They would stick the feathers into black and white ribbons on their hats. These ribbons were called cockades.

In other countries, officers used gold decorations called macaroni. That is the meaning behind the line in the song 'stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni.'

Since American officers couldn't afford gold, they used red feathers, bringing Wilson to name this bird the Red-cockaded woodpecker.", "Tree Lover:

A medium-sized bird with a white clown face and a red crown, the acorn woodpecker is definitely an acorn lover.

Picking acorns from trees, and even taking whole branches holding multiple acorns, this bird never leaves the trees unless of course there are acorns lying on the ground.", "Why Woodpeckers Don't Need Advil:

The woodpecker has a specially constructed head and beak to protect it from headaches while hammering away at trees."];