Q: When you begin cutting, snip the feather closest to the wing tip. You will be working inward as you trim. Clip the primary flight feathers about a quarter inch below the shorter, overlapping feathers. Trim the first six primary flight feathers, moving from the wingtip towards your bird's body. Make sure to trim a quarter inch below the overlapping short feathers. Do not cut into these feathers, as this can harm your bird. Clip only one feather at a time. Clipping a bird's wings takes concentration and precision. If you try to clip all six feathers at once, you could end up going too fast and harming your bird. Blood feathers are newly formed feathers. If cut, they will bleed. Blood feathers are waxy and pinkish in appearance, and also have a visible blood vessel running through them. Examine each feather to make sure it is not a blood feather before clipping.  Blood feathers need to be protected. If you notice a blood feather, you should also avoid trimming the full grown feather next to it. If there are a lot of blood feathers present, it is probably too soon to clip your bird's wings. Try putting off clipping for a few days. You want your bird to maintain equilibrium. Make sure the number of feathers trimmed on each side is equal. While a bird should not be able to fly, it should still be able to glide and sit on its perch. Trimming the wings unevenly could prevent balance.
A: Start from the wing tip. Cut one feather at a time. Watch out for blood feathers. Trim an equal number of feathers from each wing.

Article: A proper diet for red-eared turtles (and similar aquatic turtle species) should have the following proportions: vegetables and water plants 50 percent, commercial foods 25 percent, and live protein 25 percent. Red eared turtles are happy to store-bought food turtle food, as well as food you've foraged for them.  Good vegetable choices include: dandelions (the ones in your yard are good if you don't use pesticides), carrot tops, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, carrots, bell pepper, and squash. The best greens are water plants like anacharis, water hyacinth, water lettuce, Frogbit, hornwort, and duckweed. While expensive in a pet store, these are easy to grow in a separate tank or pond, and they are cheap if you buy in bulk online. Red eared turtles don't usually eat fruit in the wild, so avoid it except for an absolute treat. If giving a treat, bananas are a good choice. For commercial food, look for something that has low protein and low fat. Dried shrimp are an absolute no-no! While turtles love the taste of dried shrimp, they offer no nutrients and turtles may refuse other foods for weeks. There are various conditions and diseases that can occur if the tank water is dirty, if the turtle's diet is poor or for other reasons. Some more common problems to watch for include:   Eye infections: The eyes will appear closed, swollen, puffed up or discharging. You may see pieces of tissue coming off. Eye infections are caused by bacteria. The turtle should be seen by a vet and probably needs a topical antibiotic plus upgrading the tank's filtration system.  Soft shell: If your turtle's shell is softer than it's supposed to be, your slider may not be getting enough light from your overhead light. If this happens, the turtle's dock may be too small, the water may be too deep, or the turtle is too weak to get on the dock. If this happens, contact your vet or a pet store. It can also mean that it has metabolic bone disease.  Furry mouth and refusal to eat: Your turtle has a bacterial infection and should be seen by immediately by the vet for an antibiotic treatment.  Weak, wheezing, lethargic and holding head at an unusual angle: This may be a respiratory infection, such as pneumonia. Immediately take your turtle to the vet.  Wounds: Check the tank for sharp objects or a fighting mate. Remove the cause, treat the wound with povidone-iodine solution, and keep it clean. See your vet for more advice. You must supervise outside time, to prevent overheating. One approach is to get a kiddie pool, fill it with some water, and provide something for the turtle to bask on. Make sure to offer some shade for your turtle so it won't overheat. This is your pet and you'll form a bond, as with any pet, if you spend time together. Handle with care––not all turtles like being held or touched. Some turtles love to have their shells gently scratched, just like a backscratch, or scratching behind a dog's ear. However, be careful, as not all of them enjoy it and may try to bite. Note that their shells have nerve endings in them and they can feel everything. Be gentle.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Feed your red-eared turtle the right food. Check your turtle for signs of health problems. Take your turtle outside sometimes for direct sun. Spend time with your turtle.

Q: Make sure that you don't over-decorate your end tables. A good rule to use is to group your accessories in threes. That way your table looks decorated, but not cluttered.  For a small end table, use 1 grouping of 3 accessories. For medium-sized tables, you can use 2 groups. For larger tables, use 2 or 3 groups. Once you place your decorations, you should still have a bit of room on your table.  If you have enough room for a cup of coffee or tea and a book or magazine, you probably have enough empty space on the table. Using accessories that are all roughly the same height and size can make the table look cluttered. Mix it up instead. Tall skinny accessories pair well with short squat ones. When you're deciding where to place your accessories and decorations on the table, keep the rest of the room in mind. You want the decorations to act as a way to draw the eye through the room, not to sit in a jumble. For example, if your end table is near a tall floor lamp, place short decorations on the side of the table nearest the lamp. The eye will naturally go from the top of the lamp down to the short accessory on your table. Depending on the size of your table, just setting out your decorations might not be enough. If your table still looks a bit bare, put a tray down and set up your decorations in the tray. The tray will take up more space and also makes cleaning easier! If you're decorating more than 1 end table, try to use similarly sized and shaped decorations. This is especially important if the tables are flanking another piece of furniture, like a sofa. You can also apply this rule to end tables scattered throughout the room - it ties the look together.
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Group accessories in threes. Vary the heights and sizes of your accessories. Use your decorations to draw your eye through the room. Use trays to organize accessories. Aim for symmetry with more than 1 table.