Nature

Northern Goshawk – The Apex Predator of the Avian World

Northern Goshawk “Accipiter gentilis” is about 48–62 cm in length with a wingspan of 95–125 cm. It is much the largest Accipiter but marked size difference between sexes: females...

The Aging Cat

AGING CAT The average life expectancy of well-cared-for cats is 14 or 15 years, with some occasionally reaching 20...

Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is striking white and chocolate-brown rail-like water bird with enormous feet and a distinctive,...

Hummingbirds – The Little Jewels of Flight 2

A selection of Hummingbirds that occur in Ventura County, California either as resident breeders, or seen during their...

Benefits of Soursop Fruits

Benefits of Soursop Fruits. Soursop, also known as guanabana, is a tropical fruit known for its unique flavor and...

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus notatus)

Description: Black-shouldered kite (Elanus notatus) is an elegant raptor of Australia. It is a member of a worldwide group of 'black-shouldered' kites. There are a...

Long-tailed Widowbird – Exploring the Lives of Avian Aristocrats

The display flight of a male long-tailed Widowbird, also known as the ‘Sakabula’, with its arched tail, rowing wing beats, and red epaulets, is...

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo – Lays Eggs in the Nest of 65 Other Species

The shining Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) deposits its eggs in the nests of at least 65 other species of birds. It usually chooses the domed...

The Small Australian Fernwren

Australian Fernwren (Crateroscelis gutturalis) foraging habitat is the litter of the forest floor under upland rainforests in northeastern Queensland. The small birds spend most...

The Whistler Tree in Portugal

The Whistler Tree is a more than 235 years old natural wonder in old cork oak from Águas de Moura, Palmela, Portugal. This cork...

White throat “Sylvia communis”

Distribution The migratory White throat bird also called the greater white throat “Curruca communis” is a typical warbler that breeds throughout Europe and across Western...

How to Grow World’s Healthiest Food Cucumbers?

Cucumbers have come a long way. If you grew them twenty years ago and gave them because you got a lot of scabby, pulpy,...

The Long-Limbed Brittle Star

Looking like Long-Limbed versions of their close relatives, the starfishes, Brittle Star occurs in huge numbers around the sea coast. Sometimes thousands of individuals...

Pacific Baza – The Graceful and Spellbinding Elegance

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) is a quiet and unobtrusive treetop hunter in the family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Crested Hawk and...

White-Winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)

The beautiful and attractive White-Winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family of Ploceidae. This lovely bird is native...