This Tiny Bird’s Heart Beats 1,200 Times a Minute — And It Can Fly Backward

Hummingbirds are fascinating little birds found all over the Americas. They are known for their beautiful colors, aerial ...
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This Simple Homemade Treat Will Bring More Birds To Your Yard This Spring

A simple, high-energy recipe that supports backyard birds and brings your yard to life ...
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It has a bizarre beak, is twice as heavy as a robin and uses animal hair to make its nest

These finches have a famously wonky beak, with the upper and lower halves of the beak crossing each other at the tip. It looks strange, even uncomfortable, but the twisted beak is perfect for ...
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10 Washington Islands So Beautiful, You’ll Think You’re Dreaming

Samish Island has a secret: it’s not technically an island anymore. A road connects it to the mainland, making it easy to ...
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Just a metre across, this nest is laced with tunnels and chambers – yet built entirely from a million individuals who spend their lives constantly on the move...

Few species of ants are more well-drilled than army ants; these disciplined drones live and die at the behest of their female ...

Where Do Wasps Build Their Nests and Why?

Have you ever noticed a papery nest tucked under an eave or hidden in a tree and wondered how it got there? Wasps are ...