Greater Blue-eared Starling – The Gorgeous Mystery Bird
The greater Blue-eared starling or “greater blue-eared glossy-starling” (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is so spectacular to look at that the birder totally forgets about all identification...
Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs
Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs
SHRUBS
CARAGANA (SIBERIAN PEASHRUB) (Caragana arborescens): Used for nesting by several songbirds and the seeds are occasionally eaten. Not a...
Striated Pardalote – One of the Largest of the Small Pardalotes
The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is one of the largest of the small pardalotes. It is also the most widespread and nomadic bird. It...
Tree like Dracaenas is Perfect When You Need a Strong Accent
Among the tallest of houseplants, the treelike dracaenas are perfect when you need a strong accent. They’ve sword-like leaves, often with attractive variegation. Although...
The Lovely Rounder Shape Grape Hyacinth Flower
We can count on this bulb to bloom at the same time as my daffodils and tulips. It provides me with some blue accents...
Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic to southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, and sparsely in Swaziland. However,...
Bohemian Waxwing – Gorgeous Yellow Tip Tail Bird
The Bohemian Waxwing got its name for the red waxy tips on mature feathers and for its bohemian behavior. These beautiful birds are very...
The Red-billed Streamertail
The enchanting Red-billed Streamertail, or “Trochilus polytmus,” also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail, or scissorstail hummingbird, is indigenous to Jamaica. The red-billed streamertail...
Cherry Fruit – A Natural Fruit with an Unnatural Health Benefits
Introduction
The cherry tree is one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruit trees. This is not some mythological or mythical tree from ancient history—it is...
The Rarest White Birds Albino House Sparrow
One of the world's rarest white birds is the Albino House Sparrow. Most white wild birds seen are leucistic, lacking pigment. They are extremely...