Published inCreaturesA Better Way to Award Athletes?The only thing better than winning gold is winning a pheasantAug 22, 20211Aug 22, 20211
Published inCreaturesThe Bird That Doesn’t Build A NestThe White Tern (Gygis alba) would be a strong contender for the title in a competition to find the most elegant bird.Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
How We Killed the Passenger PigeonIt’s a little-known fact that the bird with the highest global population is a tiny finch-like fellow called the Red-billed Quelea. It is…Aug 6, 20211Aug 6, 20211
Published inCreaturesHow One Pigeon Saved 200 PeopleHer body was preserved, and she was placed on display at the Smithsonian Museum, where she remains to this day.Jul 20, 20213Jul 20, 20213
Published inCreaturesWhy Some Hummingbirds Are MangosI love these moments: this is a crack-my-fingers, open-google, and start-figuring-this-thing-out moment.Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Published inCreaturesThe Ultimate Animal DuoA natural phenomenon unlike any otherJun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
Published inCreatures5 Birds That Will Change Your Opinion of PigeonsOkay, folks, I get it — pigeons are kinda gross. They dig about in trash cans, hang out in gutters, poop all over everything, and if…Jun 14, 20211Jun 14, 20211
Published inCreaturesHow Birds Cheat MeerkatsIn Australia, if you call someone a ‘drongo’ they’re being a bit of stupid fool. But let me tell you, the Fork-tailed Drongo(Dicrurus…Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021
Published inCreaturesThe Eagle That Only Eats SnailsOnce they’ve latched onto a snail, the kites are equipped with unique tools to dispatch them.May 28, 20211May 28, 20211
The Great Emu War of 1932I’m sure back in school you learned about all the important conflicts of the 20th Century: World War I and II, Vietnam, Korea. But did you…May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
