The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
Description
The spotted sandpiper is a member of the family, Scolopacidae. It includes numerous species of shorebirds, e.g., sandpipers, tattlers, knots, godwits, curlews, yellowlegs, willets,...
Brain Mushroom – An In-Depth Guide to Edible and Psychedelic Varieties
The unique taste and medicinal properties of mushrooms have long fascinated humans. Recent research and enthusiastic interest have focused on the brain mushroom. In...
The Facts of Bald Eagle
Facts of Bald Eagle
Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) have long rounded wings, large hooked bills, sharp talons, and are the largest birds of prey in...
The Incredible Devil’s Finger Fungus
Clathrus archeri, commonly known as octopus stinkhorn, or Devil's Finger, is a fungus indigenous to Australia and New Zealand. Also, it is an introduced...
Eastern Box Turtle (box turtles)
Order Testudines, Family Emydidae
The Eastern Box Turtle is the most terrestrial of the Emydid turtles, having close-fitting shells that have allowed them to adapt...
Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro)
Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a medium-size tree kingfisher. The tropical haunts of this least known of Australian kingfishers are so remote that few ornithologists have...
Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
Behavior and habitats: The Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus), a long-tailed bird that lives mostly on the ground, builds its own nest and rears its...
The Facts of Marsh Wren
Description
Wrens are small insectivorous birds that live in a variety of habitats throughout the United States. They have long, slender bills adapted for gleaning...
Oriental magpie robin song
Vocalizations: The Oriental Magpie Robin song is the most melodious note you will probably hear. In the non-breeding season, it is shy and quiet,...
Superlative Photos of Wild Foxes in Snowy Landscape
In the cold depths of Russia's northeastern Chukotka region. Magadan-based photographer Ivan Kislov captures stunning, colorful signs of life in the snow through his...