The hoopoe is a particularly conspicuous bird. Its boldly-barred plumage and beautiful crest, which it moves up and down, never fail to attract attention.
You probably think pigeons are… well, stupid, right? Wrong. Researchers tested pigeons on their ability to use touchscreens similar to those found on your smartphone, and they’re better at it than an awful lot of humans.
Chimps agree: a bird in the hand Is worth two in the bush. When those possessing items of medium-high value, such as carrots, were offered high-value items, like grapes, they kept the lesser food.
Cardinal females are an attractive tan/gray, only males sport the brilliant red plumage for which their species is known. The color is a key to mating success—the brighter the better!
The Moche left no written record but they did leave a fabulous account of their life and times in paintings on pots and vessels. Many show every-day events and objects such as people, fish, birds and other animals.
Chasing his dream to turn a barren sandbar into homes for birds and animals, Jadav Payeng, forest man of India, began to plant trees. Decades later, the trees have transformed into a lush forest covering 550 hectares of land.
Chasing his dream to turn a barren sandbar into homes for birds and animals, Jadav Payeng, forest man of India, began to plant trees. Decades later, the trees have transformed into a lush forest covering 550 hectares of land.