The Harris’s hawk, aka Dusky hawk, Bay-winged hawk, or Peuco, is a raptor found from the southwestern United States on down through Mexico, Central America, and on into South America
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The olive ridley turtle, aka Pacific ridley sea turtle, is the 2nd smallest known sea turtle. The Kemp’s ridley being the smallest. These turtles are the most abundant sea turtle in
The mud dauber is a general term given to wasps that build nests from mud. They are distributed the world over, sans colder climates. These wasps can be a bit of a nuisance in
The little auk is a small oceanic predatory bird that makes its home in the Arctic, the Bering Sea, Iceland, Greenland, northern Russia, Canada, and the United States. They are a
Found in Finland, Greenland, Iceland, North America, Norway, and Russia, the gyrfalcon is a powerful falcon indeed and the largest known falcon in the world! They like habitats
The Galápagos hawk is native to, you guessed it, the Galápagos islands. These large raptors are quite fearless, even around humans. Their preferred habitats are shrublands, shoreline, dry tropical forests, mountain tops, and even bare lava-fields. These hawks do not migrate seasonally. With just over 330 birds left in the […]
Ranging from Europe to Japan, the Eurasian bullfinch is a passerine bird (perching or song bird) that loves seeds and flower buds of certain fruit trees. They prefer habitats with mixed
The magnificent frigatebird, aka frigate, frigate bird, frigate-bird, and frigate-petrel, is a site to behold with their impressive wingspan and large red gular sac. There are 5 known species of frigatebird. These birds are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN
Considered the 4th largest eagle in the world, the white-tailed eagle, aka white-tailed sea eagle, is found across northern Europe and northern Asia. The coastal populations prefer estuaries and coastal marshes, whereas the inland populations like secluded woods and forested areas with tall mature trees
And the award for world’s smallest known bird goes to the bee hummingbird. These tiny avians can only be found on the Cuban archipelago, the main island of Cuba, and the Isla de la Juventud in the Western Indies. They are so small that they are often mistaken for