UK Shingle Beach Communities
UK Shingle Beach makes up a quarter of the coastline. Some of these are shifting and unstable, affording the opportunity for only the hardiest...
Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
DESCRIPTION: - The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is one of the most colorful and smallest birds in Australia, just 3.1 to 3.9 in (8...
Red-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris erythrops)
The cool, tall Eucalypt forests along the Great Dividing Range and southeast coast are the core habitat of the Red-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris erythrops). It...
Giant Camel: The Vanished Colossus
How long ago did it become extinct? Around 1 million years ago, the giant camel became extinct. How long did it live? North America...
Psychotria Elata aka Hooker’s Lips: The Kissable Flower
Wow, you might be never seeing this plant in your life. Because this is the most elegant pair of red, luscious lips belonging to...
Lazuline Sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus)
Identification: The Lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus) male is a large hummingbird that has a shining green back and head, with a shining, dark blue-purple...
Double-barred Finch: A Feathered Jewel of Australia
Double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) is widespread in the better-watered grassy woodlands of northern and eastern Australia. It is also known as Black-rumped Double-bar, Banded...
Forty-spotted Pardalote: The Rarest Bird in Australia
Well, the extinction may be facing the Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus), which is found only in Tasmania. It is also named Tasmanian Diamond Bird...
The Family Life Cycle of Earwig
The life cycle of earwig is immediately identifiable by the pincer-like forceps at the end of the body. The female is unusual among insects...
The Bright Colors of Geranium Flower
Tender perennials are grown as tender annuals north of Zone 8. These are the much loved bright Geranium Flower seen on windowsills, on terraces,...