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Meet 10 Masters of Camouflage in the Rainforest
It’s hard to deny that rainforests have a pulse. In fact, it’s so alive that nearly every square inch of…
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This Duck Feeding Frenzy Has Us Speechless
You’ve probably seen it yourself. Someone throws out some birdseed or stale bread crumbs to a bunch of pigeons in…
Bird Facts
8 Birds That Look Like Blue Jays (And How to Spot the Difference)
Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds…
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The Most Entertaining Animal Shelter Cams
Before the internet, it was pretty hard to see animals from around the world. Even a glimpse of household pets…
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Does Hypnotizing Chickens Really Work?
Hypnotism is a curious phenomenon whereby people or animals fall under a trance, become immobile, or can be moved around…
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How to Tell If Your Bird Is Lonely
Keeping a bird as a pet can be a fun, rewarding experience. Birds that are kept as pets are chosen…
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6 Signs Your Parrot May Be Stressed Out
Parrots make great pets because they are sensitive and highly intelligent creatures. That keen intelligence, however, is intimately linked to…
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These Birds Fly Higher Than All the Rest
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…. actually a bird. You may be on a transatlantic flight, 30,000 feet above…
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Drake or Hen? How to Tell Male and Female Ducks Apart
Duck is the name for numerous waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. They are part of the same family as swans and…
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Meet Some of Nature’s Oddest Couples
Suffice it to say that there are plenty of odd pairings in the natural world. The most unlikely creatures team…
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Eagle Evades Capture with the Help of a Lion
Just when you think that all hope is lost, an unexpected helper arrives on the scene to free you from…
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This Chicken Looks Like a Rabbit
Just when you think you’ve seen all the exotic-looking birds the world has to offer, another one appears on your…
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Meet Cecil, the Food-Stealing Seagull
You know the feeling: you’re at the beach ready to chow down on some barbecue, when you spot a devious-looking…
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The Songbirds That Sometimes Get “Divorced”
Some birds mate for life. Others, however, split up as soon as it’s convenient. A new study uncovered social behaviors…
Birds
Raptors 101: The 5 Features That Define Birds of Prey
A comprehensive field study focused on raptors was just launched. Led by the Wildlife Institute of India, the study will…
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The Most Common Chicken Myths, Debunked
Year after year, chicken remains the most popular meat to eat in the United States. Long before the country existed,…
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These Birds Have Talons Bigger Than Bear Claws
Bears are symbols of power and resilience. Birds are symbols of freedom and mystery. At first glance, these two creatures…
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Endangered Bird Population by State
A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction…
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How Cormorants Swallow Huge Fish Without Choking
Have you ever been so hungry that you don’t even bother to chew? That kind of approach is an everyday…
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The White Stork: National Bird of Ukraine
After centuries of being extinct from the region, white storks have miraculously returned to the United Kingdom. The incredible revival…
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This Bird Manages to Gulp Down a Huge Fish Bigger Than Its Whole Head
You know that feeling when you’re especially hungry and want to eat as much as possible, but your mouth is…
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This Unassuming Bird’s Deafening 125-Decibel Cry is Louder Than an Ambulance Siren
The jungle is full of sounds. Due to humid temperatures, life thrives in these thick ecosystems, and so do the…
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When New Jersey Can Expect Hummingbirds to Return for the Season
People escaping cold weather by heading south is a time-honored tradition on the eastern seaboard. Hummingbirds are no different. They…
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These Baby Animals Look Entirely Different Once Fully Grown
It’s hard to predict which animals will transform like butterflies upon reaching adulthood. Some animals, like horses or antelopes, come…
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A Close Encounter with the “Murderbird” Cassowary
Locals call the cassowary the “murderbird”, and seeing one might remind you of something that escaped from Jurassic Park. These…
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Why the Kākāpō Parrot Makes Such a Haunting, Subsonic “Boom” Sound
If you’ve ever been out in the New Zealand wilderness, you might have heard a distinctive, low-frequency tone. It sounds…
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The “Kill Your Mother-in-Law” Bird’s Call is as Creepy as the Myth Surrounding It. Listen for Yourself.
The wilderness provides some interesting sounds. At night, these sounds take on stranger dimensions: cooing, cawing, chimp-like bellowing, and cackling,…
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Squirrels vs. Bird Feeders: The Ultimate Backyard Showdown
As a long-time backyard birder, I can tell you that the only thing more certain than death and taxes is…
Animals
Ostrich
Aristotle could not decide if it was a bird or a mammal, medieval knights wore its feathers into battle, and…
Animals
Bald Eagle
Once hunted to the edge of extinction and branded a bird of bad moral character by a Founding Father, America's…
Animals
Northern Cardinal
Few backyard birds pull off a contradiction quite like this one: a brilliantly scarlet songbird that mates for life, sings…
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Transform Your Tree with These Personalized Pet Ornaments: A Festive Tribute to Your Furry Friends
The year I was 9 years old, my mother opted for a Better Homes and Gardens tree. Precisely placed satin…
Animals
Barn Owl
With ghostly white faces, banshee screeches, and feathers engineered for absolute silence, these nocturnal hunters have inspired omens of death…
Animals
Jackdaw
Jackdaws steal shiny coins, mimic human voices, and may recognize your face, yet most people know almost nothing about these…
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Spix’s Macaw
Once fetching $40,000 on the black market, this brilliant blue parrot captivated collectors and conservationists alike, yet its fate took…
Animals
Emperor Penguin
Emperor penguins breed in one of the coldest, darkest places on Earth, yet they thrive where most creatures could not…
Animals
Laughing Kookaburra
Australia's forests ring with a sound that Aboriginal peoples once believed signaled the sky people to ignite the sun each…
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Willow Warbler
Smaller than your fist and lighter than a AA battery, this tiny songbird vanishes from Europe each autumn and reappears…
Bird Facts
9 Types of Farm Birds to Keep Aplenty
Do you have a farm or homestead? Are you wondering what types of farm birds to keep around? Farm birds…
Bird Facts
Small Black Bird With White Belly: 8 Species It Might Be
Have you ever gone birdwatching and seen a bird you didn’t recognize? With so many different types of birds in…
Bird Facts
Discover 10 Blue Birds in California
Sunny California is more than just a place where the stars live, it is a diverse ecosystem filled with abundant…
Bird Facts
All Types of Wading Birds
If you’ve seen a bird with long, skinny legs standing in shallow water, moving methodically through aquatic vegetation, you were…
Bird Facts
Discover All Types of Robin Birds
Robins are often associated with large songbirds that possess warm red breasts and dark heads and bodies. And despite how…
Bird Facts
If You See a Black and White Bird with a Red Head, Here Are 12 Suspects
That flash of red against black and white feathers could belong to over a dozen completely different birds, and telling…
Bird Facts
17 Black Birds With Yellow Beaks: How to Properly Identify Each Kind
There are at least 17 different species of birds with primarily black plumage coupled with yellow beaks in one or…
Birds
Discover the 27 Largest Flying Birds in Florida
Florida is filled with a diverse array of exotic wildlife, and Florida’s birds are no exception. Home to over 500…
Bird Facts
Discover The Many Types of Tit Birds and Their Unique Traits
Numerous little passerine birds, especially in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa, make up the Paridae family. These little birds are…
Hummingbird Facts
7 Hummingbird Species in Ohio and the Plants They Love
Ohio attracts far more hummingbird species than most residents realize, and knowing which plants to grow could mean the difference…
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Vulture vs Eagle: Key Differences Explained
Vultures and eagles are raptors that hunt and feed on prey that is large relative to their body sizes. There…
Animal Lists
Not Just Birds: Here Are 8 Types of Animals with Wings
Most people picture a bird soaring through the air when you mention wings. But birds are not the only creatures…