This was the third single from Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National's fourth album, Boxer. The song was written by guitarist Bryce Dessner and features a horn fanfare penned by Padma Newsome, from sister band Clogs.
Here in Alabama, we have 16 bat species. About seventy percent of bats eat insects (insectivores). Most of the rest are frugivores, or fruit eaters. In fact, bats are important pollinators for many plants around the world. A few bat species feed from animals other than insects, like the vampire bat (but there are only 3 species of vampire bats, and they all live far away from Alabama!). All of Alabamaâs bats feed on insects and they really help control mosquitoes and other insects that are harmful to crops. A single little brown bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquito-sized insects in a single hour! Bats are flying mammals in the order Chiroptera (from the Greek words that mean âhand wingâ).
Alabama is a southeastern state which is north of the state of Florida. It's known for its warm climate. Due to its historical reliance on cotton as a crop, Alabama is nicknamed the 'Cotton State.' Answer and Explanation: The state bird of Alabama is the northern flicker, which was selected in 1927. It's commonly called the 'yellowhammer.' The bird is so popular that one of Alabama's nicknames is the 'Yellowhammer State.' The scientific name for the northern flicker is Colaptes auratus. The yellow-shafted variety is the one that is commonly recognized as the Alabama state bird. Northern flickers are actually a type of woodpecker. They're large, brown birds with a slightly curved bill that they use for digging up ants and beetles out of the ground. Alabama also selected the wild turkey as their 'state game bird' in 1980.