Nature

The Deadliest Earthquakes of 1811

A series of the most remarkable earthquakes of 1811 in the history of the Mississippi Valley. The earthquake began on the night of November 16, 1811, continued for several...

Weever Fish – Danger on the Beach

Although the vast majority of Weever Fish throughout the world are harmless to man! There is a sizeable...

Spruce – An Evergreen Symmetrical Spire Shape Tree

Spruces or Picea, are tall, fast-growing evergreen trees with symmetrical spire shapes. You can distinguish them from the...

Yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notate)

Yellow-spotted honeyeaters (Meliphaga notate) are endemic to northern and eastern Queensland in Australia. This bird is also known...

The Striking Scarlet-backed Woodpecker

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker (Veniliornis callonotus) is a striking scarlet on its upper parts and wings, with some brownish tones....

Northern Cardinal Songbird: The Melodic Tunes of the Trees in Scarlet

The Northern Cardinal Songbird (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a beautiful North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. This is also known “colloquially” as the redbird...

Black Sicklebill: A Breathtaking Bird of Paradise

The Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) is a big bird of heaven in the mid-mountain forests of New Guinea. The lovely sicklebill's diet contains mostly...

Cashew Nuts – Strange Paradise Superfood

The cashew nuts actually is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae that generates a seed that is harvested as the cashew nut. Its English...

House Sparrow Call and Facts

Call/Voice/Sound/Song House sparrow call consists of various chirping calls. Typical are a strong ‘cheee-ep’, a looser ‘chissick’ and a monotonous ‘chip’. The male gives a...

The Facts of Cetti’s Warbler

Identification CETTI’S WARBLER (Cettia cetti) is a fairly large but very skulking warbler of dense waterside undergrowth with a broad, rounded tail and often slightly...

Dusky Naumann’s Thrush (Turdus eunomus)

Identification Dusky Naumann's Thrush is an Asian vagrant (breeds in Siberia central from eastwards). The bird recalls Redwing in structure but is substantially larger with...

Rufous Treecreeper – The Tiny Charming Bird

The richly colored Rufous Treecreeper (Climacteris rufa) is the only member of its family Climacteridae. Southwestern Australia is home to this beautiful bird. This...

Thyme – Symbol of Life Energy, Spirit and Bravery

Thyme (Thymum) was a symbol of life energy to the ancient Greeks, of spirit and bravery. "Tosmell of thyme" was an expression of praise,...

Amazing Landscapes of Our Planet Earth

Amazing Landscapes of Our Planet Earth - At the first look, it’ll be hard to believe these landscapes really exist on earth. And while...

The Eye-feast Paradise Flycatcher

Paradise Flycatcher “Terpsiphone viridis” is common over the south and east of southern Africa, and also occurs more sparsely in parts of the western...