Sunflower Faces

East-facing sunflowers are happier, healthier, and more productive than those that face other directions – and it’s all down to … More

Doves on a Wire

Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight.

Female Cowbirds often remove an egg from “host” nest before laying one of her own. Known to have laid eggs … More

Sunflower Fun Facts Sunflowers are grown and harvested to use in a variety ways – cooking oil, bird seed, or … More

Clouds by Frank Dempster Sherman The sky is full of clouds to-day,And idly, to and fro,Like sheep across the pasture, … More

Rouens are a popular alternative to Mallards because they are nearly identical, but much larger so most are too heavy … More

In the early 20th century, Great White Egrets were almost hunted into extinction for their long, attractive feathers that were … More

Cumulonimbus—the largest cloud of all, forms in the lower layer of the atmosphere but extends through all three layers right … More

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) added the migratory monarch butterfly to its Red List of Threatened Species

Oscar appeared in my yard a few months ago needing to be fed. Once I had him checked out by … More