Nature

Diamond Head – A Volcanic Crater in Hawaii

Diamond Head in Hawaii is a famous volcanic crater located on the eastern edge of Waikiki’s coastline. The most recognized landmark is known as Leahi (brow of the tuna)...

The Bat with Big Ears

The name of the Bat with Big Ears is an understatement: the ears are huge almost as long...

Cantaloupe Health Benefits and Nutrition

Cantaloupe Health Benefits and Nutrition - Cantaloupe, also known as muskmelon, is a delicious and nutritious fruit that...

Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)

The Eastern Spinebill is a small honeyeater with particularly long bills for probing tubular flowers for nectar. It...

Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)

DESCRIPTION: - The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is one of the most colorful and smallest birds in Australia,...

The Brown Rat Facts

Brown Rat arrived in Britain about 250 years ago. Since then, they have established themselves as major pests, and still resist man's attempts at...

Xantus’s Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii)

DESCRIPTION:- Xantus’s Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii) species are very closely related to White-eared hummingbirds. It shows considerable similarity to the mountain gems (genus Lampornis) and...

The Wonderful World of Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach is a product of weathering rock and the sea's drift. Countless molluscs and worms live inside the sand. While animals on its...

The Red Head Moluccan king parrot

DESCRIPTION: The Red Head Moluccan king parrot is a 35 to 40-cm length-only king parrot without a pale blaze across the wing and a...

White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor)

In Australia, the White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the most conspicuously migratory songbirds. This species is also known as the White-shouldered Caterpillar...

The Hefty Raptor Savanna Hawk

The Savanna Hawk is a hefty raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It was formerly placed in the genus Heterospizias. The Savanna...

Brown Bear – The Himalayan Largest Mammal

The Himalayan Brown Bear is known as The Himalayan Red Bear. Its distribution from northern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, northern India, west China, Nepal, and...

Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)

The Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is usually seen in pairs or small parties feeding among the outermost branches of forest trees, especially eucalypts...

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

History There is nothing more serene than the singing of a blackbird (Turdus merula) when it breeds. In the late 1850s and 1860s, the Blackbird...

Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis)

Description: The Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis) or Waxbill is Australia's most familiar finch. The species is widespread along the eastern seaboard and has now been...