The sharp-shinned hawk is found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and South America. These birds of prey tolerate a wide range of habitats, from shrublands,
The common house spider, aka American house spider, can be found just about anywhere in North America. They can dwell in attics, backyards, barns, basements, gardens, sheds, and most other types of man-made
The queen snake can be found in the eastern United States and Canada. These snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that prefer edges of lakes, canals, creeks, ponds, ditches, marshes, agricultural, and urban areas. They are
The American water shrew, aka northern water shrew, can be found from Canada down into the United States. They prefer habitats near mud flats, springs, streams, and can even be found in beaver dens. Even though
The acorn woodpecker can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer oaks, oak-pine canyons, open oak groves near the coastline, mixed forests, and foothill habitats.
The kermode bear (pronounced ker-mode-ee), aka spirit bear or ghost bear, is a subspecies of the North American black bear that possesses a rare recessive gene that causes their fur to grow cream or white. They are not albino, as they
The northern flicker, aka common flicker, boreal flicker, Cuban flicker, gilded flicker, yellowhammer, yellow-shafted flicker, gilded woodpecker, golden-winged woodpecker, and many more, can be found from
The American dipper, aka water ouzel, can be found from Alaska, through western Canada, western United States, Mexico, and into Central America. They can tolerate Arctic to tropical environments. Since these birds are widespread and have a wild population of approximately 160,000 individuals, these birds are listed as Least Concern […]
The red-bellied woodpecker can be found in southcentral and southeastern Canada, on down into the eastern half of the United States. They prefer deciduous forests next to rivers and streams. They also like gardens,
The hobo spider is a member of the family known as funnel web spiders. But don’t confuse these little critters with the deadly Australian funnel-web spider though. But the hobo spider does indeed spin a
