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 king quail, aka Asian blue quail, blue-breasted quail, Chinese painted quail, or Chung-Chi, is an Old World (species from Asia or Africa) species of quail that hails from southern China, south and south-eastern
The sun parakeet, aka sun conure, hails from the north Brazilian state of Roraima, southern Guyana, southern Suriname, and southern French Guiana. They prefer coastal forests and dry savanna woodlands. Due to the
The hairy woodpecker can be found from Canada, throughout the United States, into the Bahamas, down south to Mexico and into Central America. They prefer old growth coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests, woodlands
The boat-billed heron, aka boatbill, can be found in mangrove swamps in Mexico, south to Peru, Brazil, and northeastern Argentina. They have been placed in the heron family but were originally placed in the
The codling moth is a major agricultural pest that originally hails from Europe. These pest insects destroy various crops and cost the agricultural industry over $550 million annually; and that’s just in the state
The green lacewing is part of a large family of insects totaling approximately 2,000 known species, found the world over, sans Antarctica. They can be found in fields, forests, gardens, tropical rainforests,
The barred owl, aka northern barred owl, eight hooter, hoot owl, rain owl, striped owl, or wood owl, hails from Canada, eastern United States, and Mexico. These owls have also begun moving into the west coast of
The common eider, aka Cuddy’s duck or St. Cuthbert’s duck can be found in North America, Europe, and in eastern Siberia. These large, migratory ducks breed in Arctic regions and winter in the southern reaches
The American paddlefish, aka Mississippi paddlefish, spoonbill, or spoon-billed cat, is a smooth-skinned, ray-finned fish. They are closely related to the sturgeon. Paddlefish fossil records date back to
