The United States Department of Agriculture’s “Wildlife Services” is a rogue organization that kills over 100,000 native predators and millions of birds each year, including Endangered Species. This killing agency is supported by tens of millions of our tax dollars each year. You can view an interactive graphic showing the number and variety of animals […]
Butterflywatch: Dawn of the early risers
The Lulworth skipper is the only British butterfly with a geographically accurate name – it is found flying around Lulworth cove in Dorset and along a small section of the south coast. It is one of our rarest butterflies, and my 1980s field guide says it emerges in July. Last year it was first seen […]
Oldest Known Fossil of Nectarivorous Bird Discovered
Fossilized pollen grains found in the stomach of a 47-miilion-year-old Pumiliornis tessellatus, a tiny bird that lived in what is now Germany during Eocene, are earliest direct evidence of flower-visiting by birds. Fossil evidence for the existence of pollinating insects dates back to the Cretaceous period. Until now, however, there had been no information at […]
Garcita blanca, Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
Luego de 4 años publicando fotos y redactando el texto que acompaña a las mismas se me hace cada vez mas difícil escribir algo cuando muestro fotografías de una especie en particualr; hoy en nuestro cuarto aniversario habiendo pasado el medio millón de visitas, con 2382 entradas publicadas, una cuenta en Picasa agotada con 15 […]
Early Birds Lacked in Diversity, New Study Finds
Researchers from the University of Chicago and the Field Museum of Natural History have found a striking lack of diversity in the earliest known fossil bird fauna – the Jehol aviafauna. “There were no swans, no swallows, no herons, nothing like that,” explained Jonathan Mitchell, a PhD student at the University of Chicago and the […]
Northern Climes to Nicaragua: Long-distance Migrants on Shade Coffee Farms
The challenges facing bird conservation can seem insurmountable. And it’s true that some of the threats—climate change, habitat loss—are overwhelming in their scope. But as American Bird Conservancy has been pointing out for years, sometimes even the smallest changes can have enormous effects, from keeping your cat inside to making the right choices when you […]
Bird Song Hero: The song learning game for everyone
Train your brain to recognize and remember bird songs with the Bird Song Hero matching game. In this five-question video quiz you’ll listen closely to featured songs and match each with the correct sound visualization. Bird Song Hero is a fun way to practice the key skills you need to ID all the bird songs […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 31 May 2014
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Ester van der Merwe for her outstanding photo “Standing Tall”. Jaliya Rasaputra wins Second Prize with “Barred Owl” and Third Prize goes to Anita Gowing for “Time For Reflection” (click on images for full […]