Nature

The Magical Spotted Lake Khiluk, Canada

Spotted Lake is a saline endorheic alkali lake that draws countless visitors from around the world located near the city of Osoyoos in British Columbia Canada. The Lake has...

What is a tornado?

What is a tornado? People are often confused about what a tornado is and how it forms. A tornado...

Quiabentia (Britton & Rose 1923)

Within the genus Quiabentia, there are two species: one found in Brazil and the other in Bolivia, Paraguay,...

Bobbie – The Wonder Dog Walked 2500 Miles in Search of Home

Indeed, the incredible story of Bobbie the Wonder Dog walks 2500 miles in search of a home. A...

The Brightly and Colorful Bee-eaters

Bee-eaters brightly colored birds of elegant form. They are characterized by having the median pair of tail feathers...

The Shy Great Potoo Bird Call

Description The great potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is a shy and solitary creature that perches upright during the daytime on a tree stump. It is overlooked...

Scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus)

The Scaly-bellied Woodpecker (Picus squamatus) is a species of bird belonging to the family Picidae. Its main range is in Asia. Somewhat fragmented, often...

The Schalow’s turaco – A Frugivorous Bird

The Schalow's turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a frugivorous bird in the Musophagidae family. The bird is named after Herman Schalow, actually, mature birds have,...

The Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba)

The Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba) is a species of bird belonging to the Trogonidae family. The bird is mostly found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,...

White-throated Grasswren – Dazzling Colorful Bird in Wilderness

The white-throated grasswren (Amytornis woodwardi) also known as Yirlinkirrkirr (Bininj Kunwok, cultural significance to the Nawarddeken people) in the local language, belongs to the...

Coriander or Coriandrum Sativum! A Hardy Annual Herb

Coriander, or Coriandrum sativum, is a hardy annual herb. This has upper leaves that look like dill and lower ones that look like parsley,...

Wood Thrush Call – Most Heart Touching Song in North American birds

Wood Thrush Call has been observed to have one of the most heart-touching songs among North American birds. The great American naturalist Henry David...

16 Facts of Eurasian Wryneck

Facts of Eurasian Wryneck The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is approximately 16 to 17 cm in length and has a wingspan of between 25...

Myrtle Plant – Ancient Greek Scared Plant

Myrtle Plant is the sacred plant of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus, and Hermes fashioned his magical sandals from myrtle...

Jack Fruit – Most Important Underutilized Fruit

Description Jack fruit is well believed to have originated in the mountainous region of the Western Ghats of the Indian peninsula. It is supposed to...