To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, ...

One further clue to differentiate between these two birds is the frontal shield: a platelike prolongation of their beaks that reaches up to their forehead. The shield of the moorhen is bright red with ...

Northern cardinals, blue jays, American robins, and house sparrows are common birds in North American cities. These small, ...

A conservation team unloads biodegradable wave breaks from a boat on May 27, 2025. The cement jute wave breaks designed for ...

I was in a jungle where no humans set foot, and was wearing a black safari hat. My eccentric, mad hatter presence had alarmed, and at the same time, intrigued a male robin ...

Getting a beak count: Annual bird survey around Waco. Jan 1, 2017 Jan 1, 2017; 0; ... When banker Sam Brown takes the reins at Fuzzy Friends from founder Betsy Robinson, ...

July is a great month for birds, and the weather is generally nice too – so it’s a perfect time to see the nature in your ...

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