Helping You Learn More About Birdwatching
There’s no doubt that birds display some peculiar behavior. From birds like ostriches eating stones for digestion to tiny aggressive hummingbirds fighting off crows 10 times their size they constantly leave us in wonder. Another strange but common behavior from birds is eating ants, but it doesn’t stop there. Not […]
Flamingos are one of the most iconic birds with long necks. Despite their fame and peculiar appearance, not everyone knows more about these birds, especially their migratory habits. Although flamingos are generally non-migratory birds, their colonies are not always permanent due to changes in climate and water levels in their […]
Crows and squirrels have always been natural enemies, but what happens when they come into contact? Can crows really eat squirrels? Crows will only hunt and eat squirrels when faced with food crises or protecting their territory. It’s more likely for squirrels to eat crow eggs than for crows to […]
Living primarily in the Southern Hemisphere, with the Galapagos penguin as the only exception found north of the equator, penguins have caught the hearts of many. Thanks to their monogamous characteristics, ocean flying, and adorable wobble when they walk, the 19 species that make up the penguin family are adored. […]
You get home from a long day of work to see that, while you were away, your beloved pet cockatoo, Boris, has found its way into the commemorative Forrest Gump box of chocolates that your weird uncle “saw on eBay and felt like had your name written all over it.” […]
Some of the oldest birds (think 150 million years ago) such as the Archaeopteryx had reptilian-like teeth, but is this true for modern-day birds such as an Ostrich? Ostriches, similar to all modern-day birds, don’t have teeth, but instead use their beaks to swallow their food whole, where it is […]
We know birds love nuts, seeds, nectar, tree sap, worms, fruit, and insects to help them through the day, but can birds eat cheese? Birds aren’t usually cheese lovers, but some species will eat cheese as part of their diet. Generally, birds that eat cheese are mostly seed-eating birds. Do […]
Each year somewhere between 100 million and 1 billion birds are estimated to hit and be killed by glass in the US alone. Although the BBC argues that there’s no concrete evidence for these numbers, almost all of us are familiar with the horrifying sound of a bird flying into […]
Yes, Pigeons mate for life. Humans tend to ascribe our behaviors to the animal kingdom, including that pigeon’s mate for life. It is described as romantic but does the pigeon have the same feelings as we do? While it is impossible to know precisely, many of their behaviors, such as […]
The color of a bird’s plumage is critical for various reasons such as attracting a mate, identification, protection against predators, and camouflage mechanism while hunting. Red is one of the most striking colors to find in birds’ feathers, but what about their beaks? Red is not a color that birds […]