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)
Swans will not over-eat, but they can become dependent on a few repeat sources of the same food. Carina Norris, a nutritionist, said: It seems swans have a diet high in vitamins from tadpoles and insects and these same vitamins won't be present in white bread in the same quantity. Anything with seeds in, such as wholemeal bread, would be better..
Swans are among the heaviest flying birds, so they need all the help they can get. The trade-off is that their bones are weaker than those of other animals. As a result, a swan would be more likely to break their own wing if they struck an adult human's arm.