Animals

The ibis is a bird of quiet grace and ancient mystery. With its long, downward-curving beak and elegant wading stride,…

The hornbill is impossible to forget once you have seen one. With its enormous curved beak topped by a striking…

Have you ever spotted a grosbeak at a feeder or heard its rich, robin-like song at dawn? These stocky songbirds…

The goshawk is one of the most skilled hunters in the bird world. This medium-sized raptor flies through thick forests…

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,…