Category: birds

Rare White-Tailed Eagle Flies 10,000 Miles Through 7 Countries, Returns Home After 2 Years With a Missing Foot

Wildlife lovers tracking a rare white-tailed eagle that left its UK home two years ago were stunned when it finally returned—after an incredible 10,000-mile (approx. 16,100 km) journey. The rare bird, known as G463, is part of an ongoing conservation project run by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation to help encourage white-tailed eagles to live on the…


Cuteness Overload: The Tiny Cotton Ball-Like Birds Known As ‘Snow Fairies’ in Japan

Could these be the sweetest little birds on the planet? The Japanese certainly think so, calling the beloved, long-tailed sparrows “snow fairies.” Known as Shima-enaga, the round, white balls of fluff live on Japan’s second-largest island, Hokkaido. Photographer Yuzuru Kitagawa captures their delicate beauty perfectly as they flit around the snowy paradise that is their…


Feast Your Eyes: BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Showcase the Diversity and Magnificence of Australian Birds

Australia’s magnificent bird population is truly a feast for the eyes. The winners of the BirdLife Australia photography awards have shown how incredibly blessed by feathered species the country is. The 2022 winners were selected from more than 5,600 photos, taken by photographers of different nationalities, but all on Australian territory. Rich in color, clever…


Two National Wildlife Refuges Just a Day Trip From San Francisco

Just a day trip beyond the San Francisco Bay Area are two national wildlife refuges (NWRs): the San Luis NWR in Los Banos and the Merced NWR. They are easy to tour and provide a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area. Located in the northeastern part of the San Joaquin…


Sad 53-Year-Old Cockatoo Rescued From a Basement Is Now in Love With Her New Owner’s Baby

For Feather the 53-year-old cockatoo, life has turned around after spending 15 years alone in a gloomy basement. The bright bird now spends her days wrapped in love as part of a young family and one special member, in particular, is her favorite. In the first week of April 2021, Stephanie Vito, who was pregnant…


Little Grey Wolfy: Fall Travelers

This film is available globally except in France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, and Belarus. Autumn is here, and birds are winging their way south. It would be great to go on a trip with the birds to the warm lands where bears do not sleep in the wintertime. The only problem is that Wolfy and his…


Winged Prism: Award-Winning Photos of Hummingbirds and Their Rainbow-Like Wings

Acclaimed photographer Christian Spencer’s exclusive photos of hummingbirds with their wings illuminated like prisms are magical, otherworldly, and entirely natural. “My photos are a photoshop-free zone,” the 45-year-old photographer told The Epoch Times. Spencer, an Australian-born professional artist, filmmaker, and photographer, currently lives in Brazil. He uses a semi-professional camera and does not deploy any…


Wild Cockatoos Overcome All Odds to Bust Into Australians Rubbish Bins

New research and reports from local birdwatchers have documented a unique phenomenon of Australia’s iconic sulphur-crested cockatoos opening household kerbside bins, despite increasingly sophisticated barriers, forcing both sides to step up their game in the “arms race” between the cockatoos and the people. The scientists monitored 3,283 bins over a few years across four Australian…


Australian Cockatoos Overcome All Odds to Bust Into Bins

New research and reports from local birdwatchers have documented a unique phenomenon of Australia’s iconic sulphur-crested cockatoos opening household kerbside bins, despite increasingly sophisticated barriers, forcing both sides to step up their game in the “arms race” between the cockatoos and the people. The scientists monitored 3,283 bins over a few years across four Australian…


Woody Woodpecker in ‘Pantry Panic’ (1941)

Weatherby Groundhog predicts a cold winter and advises all the birds to fly south. But Woody Woodpecker decides to stay, and nearly starves. Animation by Alex Lovy and Lester Kline Story by Ben Hardaway and L.E. Elliott Music by Darrell Calker Credit: Public Domain Movie – publicdomainmovie.net/ * Click the “Save” button below the video…