Slang definitions & phrases for joy-stick Expand. noun. 1  The control lever of an airplane (1910+) 2  The steering wheel of a car, esp a hot rod (1950s+ Hot rodders) 3  The control lever for a computer or video game (1967+)  An opium pipe (1940s+ Narcotics)
Like that Hamsa separates the good things from the bad things, Water birds separate good water from the bad water. It has got a sieve like structure (lamellae) in its mouth which separates water from mud. Probably this is what lead to the belief that Swans can separate milk from water and drink only milk.
Geese will also eat windfall fruit under orchards and some unharvested crops and crop residues, which can harbor and over winter disease and insect pests. As geese are vegetarian, a small number of ducks can be kept with the geese to help control insects, slugs and snails.