Celery: How to Grow, Plant and Harvest
Well, celery is a cheap vegetable to buy and fussy to grow. Few gardeners try to grow celery because it is cheap to buy...
Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura)
Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) is endemic to mangrove forests, as its name suggests. The bird belongs to the family Pachycephalidae, which is a...
The Short-Tailed Shrew (shrews)
Most species are primarily vermivorous and insectivorous, but some also eat small birds and mammals. The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) ranges throughout the north-central...
The Northern River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
River Otter Facts
Mustelids have long, slender bodies, short legs, and anal scent glands. Throughout the family, the male is usually larger than the female. The...
Decorate Home and Garden with Balloon Flower
Balloon Flower or Platycodon grandiflorus is a fine old-fashioned plant with flowers the shape of open bells, some single and some double, in colors...
Red-bellied Pitta – A Vibrant Colorful Bird
The brightly colored Red-bellied Pitta (Pitta erythrogaster) breeds from October to December or January in the rainforest of the Cape York Peninsula and then...
World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree Discovered in Sweden
It is believed that the World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree is one of the longest-living organisms on earth, and this disheveled spruce is no...
Bald Eagle Sounds
Bald Eagle Sounds:
Various vocalizations are made by bald eagles, including songs, calls, screaming, screeching, and alarm calls. Communication and social behavior are facilitated by...
Spotted Flycatcher Call
A spotted flycatcher call includes a thin, squeaky ‘zeee’, a sharp 'chick', and a ‘zee-zucc’ of alarm. Bill snaps when fly-catching. The Spotted Flycatcher...
How to Grow Best Flavors and Sweet Carrots
How to Grow Best Flavors and Sweet Carrots
If you pull up a Queen Anne’s lace plant growing along the side of the road, you’ll...
Rare Multicolored Bird Attracts Crowds of Avian Enthusiasts
Rare Multicolored Bird Attracts Crowds of Avian Enthusiasts. Nature is fully covered with beautiful things. No matter whatever things on planet earth, everything is...
Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus)
The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was discovered on the Darling Downs of Queensland in 1844 by John Gilbert, assistant to eminent ornithologist John Gould....
An Expert Guide to a Gem Minning Vacation
An Expert Guide to a Gem Minning Vacation
Experienced gem collectors and hunters know how thrilling and fun it can be to chase different gems...
Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis)
Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis) and Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) are closely related not only in appearance but also in feeding and breeding habits. The...
Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)
Due to their rarity and elegance, Golden-shouldered Parrots (Psephotus chrysopterygius) have become so highly sought after by collectors they are smuggled out of Australia...
Crested Tern (Sterna bergii)
Crested tern is the second largest of Australia's terms, and it is also one of the most familiar and abundant, frequenting shores and inshore...
Asian Koel: Nature’s Musical Marvel
Family: The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo family Cuculiformes in the genus Eudynamys.
Habitat: Asian Koel is normally called common...
The Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Herring Gull is a medium-to-large-sized sea bird with long pointed wings, a stout, slightly hooked bill, and webbed feet. They are plentiful in temperate...
Upcher’s Warbler (Hippolais languid)
The size of Upcher’s Warbler (Hippolais languid) is 13-14 cm in length. It is a larger and grayer than Olivaceous, particularly in comparison with...
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
This inland member of the sandpiper family has a stocky build, long bills, and short legs. However, their habitats and diet are distinct. Woodcock...
American coot (Fulica Americana)
American coot (Fulica Americana) size is about 32–37 cm; in length with a wingspan of 60–70 cm. The American coot is a transatlantic vagrant...
Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendid)
Scarlet-chested Parrots (Neophema splendid) have been exhibiting spectacular irruptions and disappearances for long periods that have left ornithologists puzzled. The birds appear to follow...
Grey-headed Honeyeater Call
Grey-headed Honeyeater call is single chek, chek in-flight; weak 'alarm-clock' trill. The song of Grey-headed Honeyeater is kwoyt-kwoyt-kwoyt, repeated rapidly on the same pitch.
Grey-headed...
The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
Description
The spotted sandpiper is a member of the family, Scolopacidae. It includes numerous species of shorebirds, e.g., sandpipers, tattlers, knots, godwits, curlews, yellowlegs, willets,...
Brain Mushroom – An In-Depth Guide to Edible and Psychedelic Varieties
The unique taste and medicinal properties of mushrooms have long fascinated humans. Recent research and enthusiastic interest have focused on the brain mushroom. In...