Birds

Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendid)

Scarlet-chested Parrots (Neophema splendid) have been exhibiting spectacular irruptions and disappearances for long periods that have left ornithologists puzzled. The birds appear to follow the boom-and-bust cycle of the...

When Is The Hunting Season In The USA?

Hunting Season In The USA? For as long as most of us can remember, hunting has been a big...

Linden Tree – Tall, Fast Growing Dense Shade Tree

Linden Tree is tall and fast-growing, with an attractive, dense shape. They are used as shade trees and...

Wild Carrot Queen Anne’slace Flower

Queen Annne’slace whose common names includes wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, and Queen Anne's lace (North America)....

Asian Koel: Nature’s Musical Marvel

Family: The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo family Cuculiformes in the genus Eudynamys. Habitat:...

Red-backed Button-quail (Turnix maculosa)

The female of Red-backed Button-quail is, as with other buttonquail, polyandrous, mating with itinerant males each breeding season and never pairing with any. She...

The fire-tailed Myzornis

The fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura) is a bird species formerly placed in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). Its genus Myzornis is monotypic and...

Hume’s wheatear: A Rare Enigmatic Beauty In the Wild

Family: Hume's wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra) is a member of the Old-World flycatcher family Muscicapidae in the genus Oenanthe that a French ornithologist, Louis Vieillot,...

Ground Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina maxima)

Habitats: The Ground Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina maxima) is the only member of its family that walks and feeds on the ground. Due to its long legs,...

Ruddy Kingfisher: A Perfect Photogenic Bird

When you’re a beginner, you get excited about seeing beautiful birds of any kind. However, when you’ve been photographing or bird-watching for some time,...

Pale rockfinch (Carpospiza brachydactyla)

Pale Rockfinch is also known as Pale Rock Sparrow and Pale Petronia. This finch is 14 cm in length. The pale rockfinch is a...

The Melodious Crested Lark Singing and Other Facts

Vocalizations: As a bird lover, if you hear a melodious song in the dry fields, it is probably a crested lark singing nearby. The...

Steller’s Jay: The Aggressive Bird with a Fearless Attitude

The Steller's Jay is a familiar scavenger that mostly lives west of the Rocky Mountains, from Alaska to Mexico. The most noticeable difference from...

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (cacatua galerita)

Habitats: There is a relatively large white cockatoo known as the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, and it can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and on some...

Types of Osprey Calls – A Guide to Understanding Osprey Communication

Types of Osprey Calls Ospreys are one of the most captivating birds of prey to observe in the wild. Their striking appearance and distinctive vocalizations...