Nature

Rio Celeste – Most Prominent Natural Jewels in Costa Rica

Nature is such a powerful inspiration to every human being on earth. When we saw something special, suddenly we say wow without any intention. A similar natural inspiration is...

Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) (Latham, 1801)

Family: Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) is a member of the family Oriolidae Habitat: Olive-backed Orioles are birds of eucalypt...

Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia)

Habitat: A ground bird of heathier Mallee, the Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) is thrush-like in form and behavior....

Great Crested Grebe: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding This Stunning Bird

The Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a striking water bird known for its elaborate courtship displays and...

Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus)

  Identification: Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a chunky bird of 16–17 cm in length. It is a species...

Grey-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma)

Family: Grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) is large seabirds from the albatross family Diomedeidae. Name: Molymawks is named after the Dutch word mallemok, which literally means...

Thylacine—A stuffed skin of a thylacine.

Thylacine—A stuffed skin of a thylacine. Thylacine—Only an expert would be able to tell that this skull belonged to a thylacine and not a dog....

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

The American Redstart is a transatlantic vagrant. It is a rather flycatcher-like bird with a prominent tail that is often held cocked and partly...

How to Care and Grow Perennial Iris Flowers

Some iris, such as bearded iris, grow from rhizomes; some such as Siberian iris, have fibrous roots. The others, such as Dutch Iris Flowers,...

The red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)

The red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) size is about 13-14 cm in length and 10-12g in weight. A chat of the taiga (i.e. boreal forest)....

Eurasian Skylark “Alauda arvensis”

The Eurasian Skylark is about 17–18 cm in length. It is the most widespread and familiar lark in the European region. The Eurasian Skylark...

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Family: The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a member of the spoonbill family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes. Habitat: The Cosmopolitan Glossy Ibis is the...

Northern Harrier Hawk Call and Sound

Northern Harrier Hawk Call and Sound: The Northern Harrier Hawk is known for making a variety of calls, including an alarm call and a song....

Feral Pigeon – Exploring the Facts and Woes of Urban Nomads

Family: Originally from the Northern Hemisphere, the Feral Pigeon (Columba Zivia) is a descendant of the wild rock pigeon. It is a member of...

Fishing Village in Gouqi Island Slowly Taken Over by Nature

Human beings are used to developing the natural world into settlements but here's what happens when nature adapts to take it back. An abandoned...