10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Even the Latin species name soror (“sister”) indicates the similarity to another pitta species (blue-naped). The eBird description of the Small Niltava starts with the surprisingly dull statement that “size distinguishes this species from other niltavas” Who would have thought.
10,000 Birds
MAY 15, 2023
For example, a researcher and presumed ornithologist set out with two hypotheses related to the Ashy Drongo (and another drongo species) and wrote a paper about it. For them, God probably was the one instructing the drongos to mob one species but not the other. Why show photos of species as boring as this Ashy-throated Warbler ?
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2022
The Eurasian Wryneck is the woodpecker that doesn’t look like a woodpecker, the bird with the portmanteau name that is also a medical condition (and which may remind some people of a Nora Ephron essay). Like many species, Wryneck numbers are on the decline. They are ant specialists. And I hope that’s possible.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 14, 2015
We also try to re-nest uninjured baby birds so we don’t interfere with a bird’s breeding cycle. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Most likely the bird will need to be medicated for a few days “just in case.”. Wild bird rehabilitators want bird parents to feed their own babies. After all, “Mother knows best.”
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 22, 2022
Colorful bills and heads seem quite popular among Letaba’s bird species – see the African Jacana (blue and black) … … the Striated Heron (yellow and blue) … … and the Yellow-billed Stork (yellow and red). The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2013
Dominated by pine forest, these parks and trails are home to western specialties like Steller’s Jay , M ountain Chickadee , Pygmy Nuthatch , and Violet-green Swallow along with more widespread species such as American Crow and White-breasted Nuthatch. Truly, a must see species in North America.
Critter News
APRIL 6, 2009
These are not subject monkeys, but they are part of the breeding colony. Breeding for what? They are part of the center's breeding colony. Isn't it ironic how these animals show their clear intelligence by learning how to open a door at the same time their fellow species members are being sacrificed to science?
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