Birds

The Green Frog (True Frog Family)

The Green Frog (Rana clamitans) is usually found near shallow fresh water throughout much of eastern North America. Order Anura, Family Ranidae. These are typical frogs with adults being truly...

1500 Years Old Angel Oak Tree in South Carolina

The Angel Oak Tree is a Southern live oak located in Angel Oak Park on John's Island near...

Painted buttonquail (Turnix varius)

Family: Painted buttonquail (Turnix varius) is the quails that belong to the family Turnicidae, but do not closely...

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Family: The Regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) belongs to the family Meliphagidae. Habitat: The decline of this dazzling black-and-yellow honeyeater...

Cherry Blossoms – A Cultural Symbol of Japan

Cherry blossoms or Sakura are a cultural symbol of Japan. The person lives in Japan anxiously waiting for...

Yellow Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus)

The yellow Oriole belongs to the family Oriolidae. The bird is also known as the Yellow-bellied Oriole and Green Mulberry. The bubbling calls and...

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus)

The size of the Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is approximately 22–24 cm in length. This woodpecker, though not brightly colored, is an eye-catching and...

Himalayan Bluetail: Gorgeous Small Passerine Bird

The Himalayan bluetail, Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin, or orange-flanked bush robin (Tarsiger rufilatus) is a small passerine bird. It was previously classified as a member...

Red-footed Booby: Nature’s Most Colorful Seabird

The red-footed booby is a stunning seabird due to its colorful appearance and fascinating behavior. Behavior: The red-footed booby (Sula sula) can be white, brown,...

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel.  It is a fascinating dark gray bird found in fast-flowing, boulder-strewn streams in Costa Rica's mountains and...

Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)

Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis) is a small passerine bird found on treeless grass plains and saltbush shrub steppes inland. This bird is also known as...

The Enchanting Beauty of the Red and Yellow Barbet

The Red and Yellow Barbet, also named “Trachyphonus erythrocephalus” belongs to the African barbet family. This bird can be found in eastern Africa, in...

Azure Kingfisher: Nature’s Living Jewel in Magnificent Detail

The Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) can be found alone or sometimes in dispersed pairs. From its perch on a low branch, rarely higher than...

Grey Francolin Sound

Grey Francolin Sound Grey Francolin Sound is loud and high-pitched. It is normally found in open cultivated lands, scrub forests, and wild bush vegetation. In...

Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii)

The size of Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) is about 18–19cm in length. The woodpecker food and foraging is usually a solitary forager that probes...