Nature

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

The size of the lesser whitethroat is about 13.5cm in length. In all plumages and races, a combination of dull grayish-brown upper parts (greyer on the head), diffusely darker...

Oriental Cuckoo – Nature’s Master of Disguise

Similar to the European Cuckoo, the Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) migrates from its breeding grounds each autumn to...

The Shy Red-lored Whistler

DESCRIPTION The beautiful Red-lored Whistler “Pachycephala rufogularis” is one of a group of three large whistlers that, are endemic...

The Blackbird – A Jaunty Songster

The Blackbird is one of the most familiar and best-loved garden birds. It is often regarded as uninteresting...

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel.  It is a fascinating dark gray bird found in fast-flowing, boulder-strewn...

Linden Tree – Tall, Fast Growing Dense Shade Tree

Linden Tree is tall and fast-growing, with an attractive, dense shape. They are used as shade trees and often as street trees. They bear...

The Wonderful Exotic Red Bananas

A number of people have heard of or tried Red Bananas. Which is sweeter than the regular yellow banana which is on your daily...

How to Grow Cyclamen Flower

Cyclamen Flower is a beautiful plant. The flowers hover above the leaves like moths, on long wavy stems. The leaves are heart-shaped and often...

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Behavior and Habitat: A feeding flock of Wandering Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna arcuata) seems to roll forward across the water in a dense, continuously moving...

The Exotic Honeysuckle Plant

One of my best memories is sitting with your beloved ones under a huge honeysuckle vine in Pennsylvania. And sucking the nectar out of...

The Fabulous Indian Black-lored Tit

The Indian Black-lored Tit (Machlolophus aplonotus), Indian Yellow Tit, or Himalayan Black-lored is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The closest relative...

Get Lost in the Serenity of the Varied Thrush Song

The varied thrush song and black and orange plumage make it easy to recognize. The varied thrush is a beautiful songbird that is native...

The Facts You Should Know About Sassafras

COMMON NAMES: Sassafras is known as Saxifrax, saloop, ague tree, and cinnamon wood. Moreover, it is sold in some areas under the name of...

What Does a Northern Cardinal Eat?

What Does a Northern Cardinal Eat? Northern Cardinal is highly dichromatic, songbirds, a socially monogamous species, and males are a vibrant red. The redder...

How to Grow Narcissus Flower

First, let’s establish what we’re talking about. We all know what a daffodil looks like, right? Well, maybe. When I was a child I...