Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura)
Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) is endemic to mangrove forests, as its name suggests. The bird belongs to the family Pachycephalidae, which is a...
The Short-Tailed Shrew (shrews)
Most species are primarily vermivorous and insectivorous, but some also eat small birds and mammals. The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) ranges throughout the north-central...
The Northern River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
River Otter Facts
Mustelids have long, slender bodies, short legs, and anal scent glands. Throughout the family, the male is usually larger than the female. The...
Decorate Home and Garden with Balloon Flower
Balloon Flower or Platycodon grandiflorus is a fine old-fashioned plant with flowers the shape of open bells, some single and some double, in colors...
Red-bellied Pitta – A Vibrant Colorful Bird
The brightly colored Red-bellied Pitta (Pitta erythrogaster) breeds from October to December or January in the rainforest of the Cape York Peninsula and then...
World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree Discovered in Sweden
It is believed that the World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree is one of the longest-living organisms on earth, and this disheveled spruce is no...
Bald Eagle Sounds
Bald Eagle Sounds:
Various vocalizations are made by bald eagles, including songs, calls, screaming, screeching, and alarm calls. Communication and social behavior are facilitated by...
Eskimo Curlew: The Lost Migratory Bird That Once Filled the Skies
Name: Eskimo Curlew
Scientific name: Numenius borealis
Scientific Classification
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
When did it become extinct?
The Eskimo curlew is thought to...
Spotted Flycatcher Call
A spotted flycatcher call includes a thin, squeaky ‘zeee’, a sharp 'chick', and a ‘zee-zucc’ of alarm. Bill snaps when fly-catching. The Spotted Flycatcher...
How to Grow Best Flavors and Sweet Carrots
How to Grow Best Flavors and Sweet Carrots
If you pull up a Queen Anne’s lace plant growing along the side of the road, you’ll...