Chervil Herbs – Looks Like Parsley Even More Feathery
Chervil Herbs look like parsley but are even more feathery. It has a very mild, subtle flavor that tastes like spring itself in a...
Citrullus: Member of the Watermelon Family
Citron (Citrullus vulgaris, var. citroides), a member of the watermelon family, is eaten only in candied form and never raw. It is, however, not...
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,...