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.
Both parents participate in nest building which lasts 2 to 5 weeks. The female will perform most of the egg incubation until the young hatch. Unlike most birds, trumpeter swans do not cover the eggs with their stomachs, but instead use their feet to keep the eggs warm.