Just before dusk during the short days of winter in virtually any farmed area across much of western and central Europe large wheeling flocks of rooks (Corvus frugilegus) gather in the gloom in the tops of tall trees in traditional pre-roosts. The...
Attracting wild birds to your garden is a great way to enjoy wildlife in urban areas. It is also highly beneficial for birdlife as urban and suburban development encroaches on their feeding grounds. It is especially helpful during the harsh winters...
The Struthioniformes, also called the Ratites, are a diverse group of flightless birds. Most species are large and long-legged, but they range in size from the common ostrich at nine feet tall to the chicken-sized kiwis. Aside from the ostriches of...
Are you looking for the best oriole feeders for ? Orioles offer a brilliant flash of black and yellow or orange to any yard, while also having one of the sweetest singing voices of any of the birds in the United States. Whether you want to catch...
Equipment is important in wildlife photography, in this article there’s everything you need to photograph birds and wild animals. How difficult is it to photograph birds? Perhaps it is one of the most difficult photos to take and in addition to...
Also called little heron or mangrove heron, the latter name gives away its preferred habitat as it is a common bird in the mangrove forests of coastal areas of Oceania, Central and South America as well as Asia and the South Pacific Ocean island...
The Southern white-faced owl is a “miniature owl” of the African savannah. This little owl has nocturnal habits and is not a great flyer, but prefers to jump on the ground in search of small prey. If disturbed, it swells the plumage and...
The Laughing dove is a small bird that lives in the sub-Saharan regions of the African continent, in the Middle East and as far as India. This small dove and its long tale are often found in dry bushes and semi-desert environments, where the...
The spotted nutcracker is characterized by a very strong bond with the Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra) on which it absolutely depends. The remains of pine cones and hazelnuts, split on stumps and cracks in the trunks, are often clearly visible...
During the winter, the species stays in the meadows, in numerous flocks, or in the open countryside, where it ventures, among hedges and rows, in search of seeds or some insects. Distinctly gregarious habits that the species sometimes maintains even...