Birds-of-Paradise Facts Woodpeckers in Southeastern Louisiana: Bird Pictures Birds of the Florida Everglades North Carolina Thrush Birds
effectively eliminating the native habitat that these birds, and native species rely on for surviving. Without natural habitat there is a lack of food, shelter, and water for them as more of the landscape is used
North Carolina • Common name: northern cardinal • Scientific name: Cardinalis cardinalis • Year designated: 1943North Dakota • Common name: western meadowlark • Scientific name: Sturnella neglecta • Year designated: 1947Ohio • Common name: northern cardinal • Scientific name: ...
The Carolina Wren is a vocal species of gardens and second growth. Pairs use their long beaks to catch bugs and insects and aren’t shy about nesting near people. Many of these friendly birds have nested in such places as old shoes, potted plants, and abandoned cars. Downy Woodpecker Scien...
Native to North America, this perennial member of the mint family is also called hummingbird mint. It’s worth mentioning it spreads by rhizomesandself seeds. Drought tolerant once plants are established, Anise hyssop will thrive in full sun and dry soil. Deadheading the purple flowers will enco...
American goldfinchdefinition:a small finch native to North America that in the breeding plumage of the male is yellow with a white rump and black markings on the wings, tail, and crown Potato chipdefinition:a thin slice of white potato that has been cooked until crisp and then usually salted...
Carolina Wren Scientific name: Thryothorus ludovicianus Length: 5.5 inches Weight: .74 ounces Wingspan: 7.5 inches Song: “teakettle, teakettle, teakettle” The Carolina Wren is a vocal species of gardens and second growth. Pairs use their long beaks to catch bugs and insects and aren’t ...
The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a dove species native to Europe and Asia; it was introduced to Japan, North America and islands in the Caribbean. Because of its vast global range and increasing population trend, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List...
2/26/23: No new birds, but yesterday we had an interesting visitor to our back yard here in Boynton Beach, FL…a Brown Basilisk. This prehistoric-looking lizard is native to Central America and Mexico and is an invasive species in the U.S. It is also known as the “Jesus Lizard” ...
One difficulty in finding ducks in recent weeks has been the deep freeze gripping the region and turning almost all open water into ice. The widespread cold could help convince waterfowl from farther north to head south in the hope of less frigid conditions. My hope is that at least a few...