Nature

Australasian Gannet (Marus serrator)

The fishing technique of the sea-going Australasian gannets is spectacular. They patrol along, then suddenly plunge into the water from 10 meters or more, with their wings folded back...

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)

Description: Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a common species, which is distributed along the coast and adjacent interior...

Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)

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

How to Care and Grow Perennial Iris Flowers

Some iris, such as bearded iris, grow from rhizomes; some such as Siberian iris, have fibrous roots. The...

Onsen Bath – A Hot Spring Bathing Popular for Centuries

Onsen Bath Japan’s mountainous, volcanic terrain is home to tens of thousands of thermal hot spots, of which some...

The Shy Great Potoo Bird Call

Description The great potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is a shy and solitary creature that perches upright during the daytime on a tree stump. It is overlooked...

Scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus)

The Scaly-bellied Woodpecker (Picus squamatus) is a species of bird belonging to the family Picidae. Its main range is in Asia. Somewhat fragmented, often...

The Schalow’s turaco – A Frugivorous Bird

The Schalow's turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a frugivorous bird in the Musophagidae family. The bird is named after Herman Schalow, actually, mature birds have,...

The Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba)

The Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba) is a species of bird belonging to the Trogonidae family. The bird is mostly found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,...

White-throated Grasswren – Dazzling Colorful Bird in Wilderness

The white-throated grasswren (Amytornis woodwardi) also known as Yirlinkirrkirr (Bininj Kunwok, cultural significance to the Nawarddeken people) in the local language, belongs to the...

Coriander or Coriandrum Sativum! A Hardy Annual Herb

Coriander, or Coriandrum sativum, is a hardy annual herb. This has upper leaves that look like dill and lower ones that look like parsley,...

Wood Thrush Call – Most Heart Touching Song in North American birds

Wood Thrush Call has been observed to have one of the most heart-touching songs among North American birds. The great American naturalist Henry David...

16 Facts of Eurasian Wryneck

Facts of Eurasian Wryneck The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is approximately 16 to 17 cm in length and has a wingspan of between 25...

Myrtle Plant – Ancient Greek Scared Plant

Myrtle Plant is the sacred plant of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus, and Hermes fashioned his magical sandals from myrtle...

Jack Fruit – Most Important Underutilized Fruit

Description Jack fruit is well believed to have originated in the mountainous region of the Western Ghats of the Indian peninsula. It is supposed to...