Nathan FingerinCreaturesA Better Way to Award Athletes?The only thing better than winning gold is winning a pheasant3 min read·Aug 22, 2021--1--1
Nathan FingerinCreaturesThe 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.3 min read·Aug 12, 2021----
Nathan FingerHow 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…5 min read·Aug 6, 2021--1--1
Nathan FingerinCreaturesHow One Pigeon Saved 200 PeopleHer body was preserved, and she was placed on display at the Smithsonian Museum, where she remains to this day.4 min read·Jul 20, 2021--3--3
Nathan FingerinCreaturesWhy Some Hummingbirds Are MangosI love these moments: this is a crack-my-fingers, open-google, and start-figuring-this-thing-out moment.3 min read·Jul 9, 2021----
Nathan FingerinCreaturesThe Ultimate Animal DuoA natural phenomenon unlike any other2 min read·Jun 24, 2021----
Nathan FingerinCreatures5 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…6 min read·Jun 14, 2021--1--1
Nathan FingerinCreaturesHow 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…4 min read·Jun 6, 2021----
Nathan FingerinCreaturesThe Eagle That Only Eats SnailsOnce they’ve latched onto a snail, the kites are equipped with unique tools to dispatch them.3 min read·May 28, 2021--1--1
Nathan FingerThe 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…3 min read·May 20, 2021----