There are all kinds of flora and fauna in this plant. Did you know that some flowers resemble animals in some ways? Here is a ...

When vertebrates moved onto land, long ago, some of them eventually became airborne, way after the insects did. There are three groups of vertebrates that have used powered, muscle-driven flight: ...

With its fiery-red body, quick black wings, and long, curved, salmon-colored bill, the 'i'iwi — or scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper — is one of the most recognizable birds of Hawaii. But although it was ...

Their long narrow curved wings give fast wingbeats and rapid flight. In the early days, these resourceful birds nested in hollow trees, but as settlers built they began roosting in chimneys ...

Polytypic. Length 6". The house is a relatively small Carpodacus finch with a longish, slightly notched tail, short wings, and a distinctly small bill with a curved culmen. Male: the breast ...

Bill and I have studied birds for many years (me since I was a child), so when we moved to our new house, I was curious as to what we ...