Everything you need to know about English Budgies - from their origins to their care, diet and more!

Uncover the phenomena of Birds That Fly in a V-formation. Join me as I delve into this intriguing natural spectacle that prompts exploration.

How are birds so good at flying and navigating?• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?• What’ s being communicated in birdsong?• Can we ever know how birds think?In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge provocatively ponders what birds actually do–as well as why they do it and how. With the same curiosity, passion, and insight he brought to redwoods, pines, and palm trees in his widely acclaimed book The Tree, Tudge here studies sparrows, parrots, and even the Monkey-eating Eagle to better understand their world–and our own.There is far more to a bird’s existence than gliding gracefully on air currents or chirping sweetly from fence posts–the stakes are life and death. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. And he offers an impassioned plea for humans to learn to coexist with birds without continuing to endanger their survival.Complete with an “annotated cast list” of all the known birds in the world– plus gorgeous illustrations–The Bird is a comprehensive and delightfully accessible guide for everyone from dedicated birders to casual birdwatchers that celebrates and illuminates the remarkable lives of birds.

Want to see a strange insect? Look no further than Owlflies. These flying insects look like a mix of butterflies and dragonflies, possessing strange rainbow-mirrorball eyes and knob-like antennas. An unusual group of insects part of the Ascalaphidae, a family in the order Neuroptera, these colorful creatures also make deadly aerial predators of other flying […]

Ability of chicks and other animals to right in midair suggests dinosaurs took flight from trees. A nine day-old chukar chick is righting itself using asymmetric wing flapping and rolling after being dropped upside down. Credit: Dennis Evangelista. How did the earliest birds take wing? Did they fall from trees...

A very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its own. Along coastlines, lakes, and rivers almost worldwide, the Osprey is often seen flying over the water, hovering, and then plunging feet-first to catch fish in its talons. After a successful strike, the bird rises heavily from the water and flies away, carrying the fish head-forward with its feet. Bald Eagles sometimes chase Ospreys and force them to drop their catch. In many regions, landowners put up poles near the water to attract nesting Ospreys.

Dragonfly, with blue wings, perched on a leaf. Close up, selective focus.The parks I visit to photograph birds have turned green and the birds are difficult to see among the leaves.But I found other flying creatures to shoot... Insects!I replaced the long focus lens with a macro and instead of looking up at the trees,

How are birds so good at flying and navigating?• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?• What’ s being communicated in birdsong?• Can we ever know how birds think?In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge provocatively ponders what birds actually do–as well as why they do it and how. With the same curiosity, passion, and insight he brought to redwoods, pines, and palm trees in his widely acclaimed book The Tree, Tudge here studies sparrows, parrots, and even the Monkey-eating Eagle to better understand their world–and our own.There is far more to a bird’s existence than gliding gracefully on air currents or chirping sweetly from fence posts–the stakes are life and death. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. And he offers an impassioned plea for humans to learn to coexist with birds without continuing to endanger their survival.Complete with an “annotated cast list” of all the known birds in the world– plus gorgeous illustrations–The Bird is a comprehensive and delightfully accessible guide for everyone from dedicated birders to casual birdwatchers that celebrates and illuminates the remarkable lives of birds.

The Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a colourful bird, and is widespread in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.

Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea, in flight, Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canadian High Arctic. The birds have the longest known migration of any bird, flying between their Arctic summer breeding grounds and...

These illustrations in opaque watercolors and inks from the Persian (now Iran) book Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing (Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt – كتاب عجائب المخلوقات وغرائب الموجودات) by Zakarīyā’ ibn Muḥammad al-Qazwīnī, originally published in 1283. Although these images are from a copy produced in Mughal India in the … Continue reading "Islamic Finger-Snapping Demons And Other Illustrations from Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing, 1283"

The ahool is a flying cryptid, supposedly a giant bat, or by other accounts, a living pterosaur or flying primate.Such a creature is unknown to science and there is no objective evidence that it ex…

A Chinese farmer has discovered a new species of dinosaur called Yi qi, or 'strange wing', that lived 160 million years ago. The creature was covered in bristle like feathers and had a wing like a bat.

The Gloster Canary is a popular cage bird known for its unique hairstyle and dynamic singing voice. The bird’s bowl haircut, also known as bushy, rounded ‘crests,’ resembles the signature hairstyle of The Beatles, notably Ringo Starr. The Gloster Canary exists in yellow, green, and brown color variations. This chubby and cute wig-wearing little bird […]

Dragonflies are somewhat startling in appearance with their long bodies, wide wings, and rather large head with bulging eyes. This is because dragonflies

I had high hopes for my 25 gram monster caterpillar from last year, and she did not dissapoint.

The largest flying bird known to ever have lived has now been revealed, an extinct giant with a wingspan more than twice as big as that of the largest living flying bird, researchers say.

Goofus bird - [fearsome critter] - [Latin name: Fulica stultusregrediens] - also vicariously known as the 'Phillyloo',  'Flu-Fly', "Filla-ma-loo" bird, among several others* • About this Critter: A seldom seen bird with  scarcely any feathers: it flies upsidown & backwards (Occasionally  both, oftentimes neither.) it does this to keep itself warm. Not very  intelligent, it doesn't give a darn which direction its going, it only  wants to know where it has been. As such woodsmen often witness the  goofus bumping into trees, just to recover, take off and then repeat the  processs again and again... The bird also builds nests upsidown, often  resulting in poor quality, cracked or scrambled eggs. - it is described  as having a long green neck, a black right wing and a pink left wing and  is often described as a "crane or waterfowl." - it makes a horrendous  screeching cry, similar to a locomotive pulling on its breaks! • History: Another Fearsome Critter, originally passed between lumber-camps in UnitedStates and Canada, eventually described in Paul Bunyan's Natural History [1935] & Fearsome Critters [1939]  and other astories, bestiarys & jokebooks there forwards. - "Paul  Bunyans Natural History" separates the names, describing both the  "Goofus" and the "Phillyloo" as seperate critters, explained as follows: "GOOFUS BIRD One of the peculiar birds nesting  near Paul Bunyan's old time camp on the Big Onion River. It was the  opposite of most other birds—it always flew backwards instead of  forwards. This curious habit an old lumberjack explained: "It doesn't  give a darn where it's going, it only wants to know where it's been." It also built its nest upside down. PHILLYLOO BIRD. It had a long beak like a  stork and long legs. It had no feathers to spare. It flew upside down to  keep warm and to avoid rheumatism in its long limbs. It laid Grade D eggs." Most  other bestiarys decide to combine the two descriptions, the first to  publish an illustration of a "Filla-ma-loo" (at least as far as i can  find) was Henry H Tyron who described & illustrated it as follows in  Fearsome Critters [1939] THE FILLA-MA-LOO BIRD [ THE GOOFUS BIRD ]Fulica stultusregrediens A curious character, varying widely from the usual run of feathered  animals. A bird distinctly low in intellectual curiosity, showing  complete and consistent indifference as to where he’s going. He prefers  only to see where he’s been; hence he always flies backwards.     A rather rare species, frequently heard of, but seldom seen.  Authentic reports are none too common. This is odd, for a turkey-like  head on a long bottle-green neck sparsely spangled with large, silvery  scales, a black right wing and a pink left one make a color combination  hard to miss. The nest is usually built upside down; the eggs (seven to a  clutch) are invariably Grade D. The call resembles the clank of a  Johnson bar being shoved into reverse.    Variously called the Goofus Bird, the Flu-fly Bird, etc. it was also one of several birds collected & illustrated in "Wisconsin lore and legends." [1981 wisconsin lore and legends by John Russel] ...According to early Febold Feboldson  tall tales, The "Filla-ma-loo bird" is also the solution to rid oneself of 'The Hidebehind',  because the bird would always look behind itself, the hidebehind  couldn't attack, so, the obvious solution was to have the bird circle  your head while you worked. *A bird by any other name: Yet Another regional name for 'Goofus birds' is 'Booger birds' (aka 'Bogie birds') - the topic of this critter is named as such in "Appalatian Bestiary" [Gary Carden, 2012] - booger birds are also mentioned also in the "treasury of american folkore" [1961]  as well as earlier among creatures described Vance Randolph in "we always lie to strangers" [1951] who describes it as "a mythical goose or swan  which flies backward, known as the bogie-bird or booger-bird. ‘The idea  is that the bogie-bird doesn’t care where it is going, but wants to see  where it has been." Vance also describes a "Fillyloo" but likens it to  the 'gillygaloo.' - [Don't get these two confuddled now, remember: The 'Gillygaloo' lays square eggs!]  - "the fillyloo’s nest is built upside down, too; the eggs are lighter  than air, if one is pushed out of the nest it rises like a balloon and  is soon lost to view. Some old settlers talk of the gillygoo bird which  flies upside down for one reason or another, but I believe it is  identical with the fillyloo crane." Occasionally the 'Goofus bird' is believed to be the result of seeing waterfowl birds whiffle (that is to take off backwards or turn to fly upsidown mid-flight.) - as such, in certain modern media & various bestiaries the 'goofus'  might also be remembered as a "whiffle-bird" or some other nomenclature.  - (not to be confused with the 'whiffle-whiffle-bird' of Texas. (spoken of in Mythical Creatures of USA and Canada [Wyman, 1979]) The birds name is also quite often spelt as "Philly lou"  or some other similar mixup or mispelling that sounds the same when spoken aloud. - in "Mythical Creatures of Maine." [Chris Packardm, 2022] said that the name "Philly lou" &  'Filla-ma-loo' likely derived from the french word "Feux Follet" or  'Will-O-Wisp.' – in Quebec, the "Feu Volant" or "Flying Fire" was said to be a bird-like creature which flew backwards in order to avoid getting branches and dust in its eyes.' - [fairly common trope among lumberwoods creatures see also "goofang."]  - Though, he admits that the names are clearly related (likely the  result of english lumbermen mispronouncing it.) its unclear how the 'backward bird' and the 'fairy lights' are at all connected... as far as my elementary-school understanding of Canadian-French goes, it seems he's correct! - I feel it should also be pointed out that 'glowing birds' as well as 'birds that carry flame'  appear quite widely in worldwide folklore & myth. Commonly as Cranes, Harens, Chickens and even Geese. - [There are also few bird-yokai which are also associated with "Ghost Lights" - "Aosaginohi", "Furaribi", "Basan". among others.] - Aside from that, it should also be noted that the "backwards flying-fowl" has several mythological & regional relatives which also exist: and there has been no shortage of these throughout history. - To name a few off the top of my head are those such as the British & Australian "Oozlum bird' which was defined by the oxford dictionary (as early as 1858) as "a mythical bird displaying ridiculous behaviour" - The mythical 'Auk' (see also the boobrie of scotland.) was also occasionally said "to fly backward as to see where it has been." -some of these date back so far where exactly these concepts originated from, is likely lost to time~! ...Anyway, origins aside, this utterly foolish bird, certainly lives up to the name "Goofus" and it seems that that is in fact the most common name for it used today, so: I decided to stick with that as the title for this sticker too. - (despite enjoying the sound of "phillylou" a lot more, i felt it was for the best as 'Phillylou' is pretty close to 'Gillygaloo' and after all and we cant have our readers getting confused.) • [see also: Paul bunyans natural history, Gillygaloo.] Art by @Samkalensky part of my fearsome critters collection of stickers, check my shop for many more and consider supporting my work on patreon.

"Small Creatures" of the "Truth in a Tale" series published by Edmund Ward of Leicester, England. This books written by Kathleen M. Sully and illustrated by Rene Cloke. Believed to be 1949 from other research.

In Locked Down Looking Up, Bay Area photographer Doris Mitsch captures the swirling, shapeshifting flight patterns of birds and other winged creatures: a flock of vultures creates coils and whirls between rugged mesas, crows descend toward a forest in single-file trails, and gulls congregate above the sea in lengthy lines. The ongoing project began early in 2020 when Mitsch set up a camera outside her front door and shot consecutive images of birds flying around her home. More