Flying

Ivory-billed woodpecker

The legendary "ghost bird" of swamps

Lorikeet

Brush-tongued pollinators in technicolor

Zebra Finch

Small finch, big lessons in song

Laughing Kookaburra

The bush's laughing alarm clock

Eastern Phoebe

Tail-pump. Perch. "Fee-bee!"

Hoary Bat

Frosted fur. Fast flight. Far journeys.

Marabou Stork

Africa's clean-up crew with a bill

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Tiny bird, huge journey

Thrush

Forest flutes of the world

Mallard

The adaptable original duck

Senegal Parrot

West Africa's V-chested woodland parrot

Red-winged blackbird

Flash the red-rule the marsh

Blue Grosbeak

Big bill. Blue blaze. Brushland singer.

Northern Cardinal

Red crest, bold song, backyard royalty

Imperial Moth

Big wings. Brief life. Night royalty.

Tiger Moth

Bright wings, bold defenses

Carpenter Ant

Big ants, smooth galleries, no wood-eating.

Barn Swallow

Mud-cup mason of the open skies

Great Blue Heron

Stand still. Strike fast. Fly blue.

Spider Wasp

Paralyze a spider, raise a wasp

Dung Beetle

Nature's cleanup crew-on the roll

Mole Cricket

Built to dig, born to sing

Japanese Beetle

Small beetle, big bite.

Parakeet

Budgie: the nomad that learned to talk