Does anybody know what Heron or Egret this is? The picture was taken in Paramaribo, Suriname at the riverside. I cant seem to find a White Egret or Heron with yellowish patch at the start of the bill, having also yellowish feet. Is it an interbreed? Birds of Venezuela by Hilty doesnt match it nor […]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJE6OUmVShw Uploaded by fl4m1n90d4nc3 This video is a Short excerpt from the NATURE program “Andes: The Dragon’s Back.” NATURE is produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Absolutely great to watch. How the heck do they choose the right mate ?
ScienceDaily (July 22, 2011) — After collecting weathered crude oil from the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech have reported that only 8 to 9 percent coverage on the shells of fertilized mallard duck eggs resulted in a 50 […]
ScienceDaily (July 27, 2011) — Acorn woodpeckers are cooperative breeders, meaning adult birds often join breeding groups and help raise young that are not their own. Scientists have long thought that communal breeding may have evolved to help birds deal with food shortages and other difficult times. But a study by researchers from Cornell and […]
ScienceDaily (July 28, 2011) — Nutmeg-loving toucans wearing GPS transmitters recently helped a team of scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama address an age-old problem in plant ecology: accurately estimating seed dispersal. The tracking data revealed what scientists have long suspected: toucans are excellent seed dispersers, particularly in the morning. Also, for […]
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) [order] Ciconiiformes | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Nycticorax nycticorax | [UK] Black-crowned Night-Heron | [FR] Bihoreau gris | [DE] Nachtreiher | [ES] Martinete Común | [IT] Nitticora comune | [NL] Kwak Physical charateristics Black-crowned Night Heron is a stocky bird with large head, thick and short neck, and short legs. Adult […]
Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) [order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Daptrius ater | [UK] Black Caracara | [FR] Caracara noir | [DE] Gelbkehlkarakara | [ES] Caracara Negro | [IT] Caracara golagialla | [NL] Zwarte Caracara Physical charateristics All shiny black plumage with a bare red face skin. Throat is yellow skinned. White band across […]