Scientists thought Florida's native flamingo population had been hunted out of existence by the 19th century plume trade. A new study suggests the birds have been there all along.(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) via Florida's Long-Lost Wild Flamingos Were Hiding In Plain Sight — News : NPR
Fire Improves Bird Habitat at Ganondagan State Historic Site
Have you heard about wildfire outbreaks in California or New York on the news? Do you know how a prescribed burn and wildfire differ from one another? A prescribed burn is very different from a wildfire. Prescribed burning is a management tool that is precisely planned for safety and meeting set goals, while wildfires often […] …
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Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day. Since 2013, the United Nations has set this day aside to celebrate Earth’s incredible biodiversity – and to call attention to the ongoing mass extinction (Ceballos, Ehrlich, & Dirzo, 2017). This year’s World Wildlife Day is all about big cats. As such, I have prepared a special post […] …
Today is World Wildlife Day!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/_NV4U7qLrJk?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent March 3, 2018 will be World Wildlife Day. Since 2013, the United Nations has set aside this day to celebrate the earth’s extraordinary biodiversity – and to call attention to the threats to that diversity. This year’s World Wildlife Day will focus on big cats. As the UN has pointed out, big cats are […] …
Bird feeder blitz
You have to give squirrels full marks for perseverance. This fellow tested my patience several times earlier today, but eventually, I conceded. After all that effort and acrobatics, to the victor goes the spoils!
Kaleidoscope of beauty
The sun really brings out Keito's greens, blues and coppers.
Nobody will find us here…
A previously unknown “supercolony” of more than 1.5 million penguins has been discovered by scientists in the Danger Islands, a chain of nine islands located off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Professors from Stony Brook University in New York say they discovered the enormous colony of Adélie Penguins, which live on the Antarctic… via …
Horus: The Yellowhammer’s Nest
Birds have inspired some of the most moving and insightful art and literature in history. Consider the following insightful and moving poem from English poet John Clare (1793 – 1864): The Yellowhammer’s Nest BY JOHN CLARKE Just by the wooden brig a bird flew up, Frit by the cowboy as he scrambled down To reach […] …
Chickadee
A little eye to eye with a Black Capped Chickadee on a chilly and snowy afternoon. via Who Me? — nature has no boss
Tundra Swans
It’s winter on the Niagara River. While most of us are looking forward to spring, migratory birds from the high Arctic are frolicking here as if the river were a tropical resort. The tundra swan foreshadows the arrival of winter on the Niagara frontier. During the waning days of autumn, large flocks of these elegant […] …
The Northern Herper 
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