Birds

The gadwall is a duck that proves beauty is not always bright. With its modest gray and brown plumage, it…

Finches are tiny bundles of joy. These small, colorful songbirds fill gardens and woodlands with bright plumage and cheerful melodies.…

Falcons are the embodiment of speed and precision. The peregrine falcon, diving at over 200 miles per hour, is the…

The emu is Australia’s great flightless bird, second only to the ostrich in size. It cannot fly, yet it runs…

Egrets are visions of pure elegance. These slender white wading birds stand motionless in shallow waters, their snow-white plumage glowing…

Eagles are among the most powerful symbols in human spirituality. These magnificent raptors soar higher than almost any other bird,…

Ducks are familiar and comforting birds, found on ponds, lakes, and rivers all over the world. They swim gracefully, waddle…

Crows have fascinated and unsettled humans for thousands of years. These intelligent black birds appear in myths on every continent,…

Cranes are among the most revered birds in the world. Tall, graceful, and lifelong partners, they dance in elaborate courtship…

Chickens are among the most familiar birds in human life. For thousands of years, people have raised them on farms…