In the UK One study on UK housecats estimates they catch about twenty-seven million wild birds in the spring and summer alone. Cats from the same study brought no less than forty-four species of wild ...

Where and How Birds Sleep Have you ever seen a sleeping bird? With over 50 billion birds on the planet, it’s surprising how well these creatures hide themselves away to rest. In this section, we’ll ...

Green Woodpecker The largest woodpecker in the UK, the Eurasian Green woodpecker is very different to the Great spotted woodpecker in terms of colouration. Green woodpeckers are perhaps even shyer ...

How can you tell the age of a peacock? It’s pretty straightforward to tell the age of a young peacock. At 1-years-old, peacocks are yet to develop their characteristic ‘eyes’ that adorn their plumage.

Buzzards and Domestic Animals A common concern among some pet owners and smallholders relates to buzzards and domestic animals. In reality, a typical buzzard lacks the size and strength to tackle ...

Ostriches are the largest birds on the planet. At over 2m tall, they tower over other birds, humans, and many other large animals. In addition to holding the record as the biggest bird, ostriches are ...

Australia is a continent of extremes. Bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the east and the Indian Ocean on the west, this vast land has a high diversity of habitats, from snow-covered peaks to tropical ...

Crows are highly social birds, often seen in pairs or part of larger family groups. They form intense bonds with their chosen mates, bringing food gifts for each other and engaging in mutual preening.

Can you teach a crow to talk? Crows and other corvids living in close company with humans can be taught to repeat up to around 100 human words and phrases they have been exposed to hearing on a ...

Common Nocturnal Birds and Their Characteristics Owls are perhaps the best-known example of nocturnal bird species but they are by no means the only birds that rest during the day and go about their ...

Which is bigger, a Cooper’s hawk or a Red-tailed hawk? Size is a great way to distinguish between Cooper’s and red-tailed hawks. The red-tailed hawk is significantly larger on average than the ...

Urban Birds and Adaptation Cities take up 3 percent of the Earth’s land cover but are home to more than half of the world’s human population. Around 20 percent of the world’s bird species are found in ...