Nature

Wolfe Creek Crater in Western Australia

Wolfe Creek Crater is a well-preserved meteorite impact crater to be found in the flat plains of the northeastern edge of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia, some...

Ruddy Kingfisher: A Perfect Photogenic Bird

When you’re a beginner, you get excited about seeing beautiful birds of any kind. However, when you’ve been...

Northern bobwhite Call and Sounds

Northern Bobwhite Call and Sounds: This bird's distinctive whistling call gives it the name "bobwhite.". The Northern bobwhite...

1,400-Year-Old Ginkgo Tree Still Sheds Golden Leaves

Once a year, this majestic 1,400-year-old ginkgo tree showcases a remarkable transition into fall, and its countless leaves...

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Until the last few decades, the Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) was only known in Australia from a few...

Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi)

There is an endemic species of the Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi) in coastal Queensland, Australia, which belongs to the monarch-flycatcher family, Monarchidae. Pied monarchs...

Tennessee warbler “Vermivora peregrine”

IDENTIFICATION The Tennessee warbler “Vermivora peregrine” is a medium size, 11.5 cm in length. This is a small transatlantic vagrant with a fairly plump, short-tailed...

Tabebuia and Handroanthus

Genus and Family: The genus Tabebuia is native to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical parts of Mexico and Central and South America. It...

Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)

IDENTIFICATION Red Avadavat is 9 cm in length.  This bird species is a locally established introduction from tropical Asia in the Iberian Peninsula, Northern Italy,...

The Magnificent Red-headed woodpecker

Habitat: The red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a common transient and summer resident statewide. It is a local and irregular winter resident in the eastern part...

Dire Wolf: Extinct Species of Canine

The dire wolf is an extinct species of canine that was native to the United States during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs...

Willows, Salix spp.

Origin and history: Willows comprise a large number of trees and shrubs, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. For this article, we will only cover...

Little Raven (Corvus mellori)

Little Raven (Corvus mellori) is so similar to the Australian Raven in appearance that for many years the former was not recognized as a...

Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus)

Habitat: The Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) is the only Corvidae member in Tasmania. The Forest Raven's most characteristic feature is its short, deep baritone cawing,...

Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)

Habitat: In autumn and winter, Satin Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) leave their breeding quarters on the edges of rainforest and dense wet sclerophyll along the eastern...