Angel wing aka airplane wing is a deformity that affects the carpal or wrist joint of growing waterfowl like ducks and geese, causing the wing feathers to stick out sideways instead of lying flat against the body. This can also affect domestic fowl but this article focuses more on wild species.
Winter is a tough season for birds. Food is scarce, temperatures drop, and daylight hours shrink. Yet many birds stay right where they are and survive just fine. They do this through a mix of physical adaptations and behavior changes.
The spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer, a tiny chorus frog, lives throughout the eastern United States and Canada. They are one of the first signs that winter is ending. On warm evenings in late winter and early spring, wetlands come alive with high-pitched peeping that can carry for long distance.
The northern saw whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a tiny bird that ranges over much of North America, so your chances are good that one might live near you. Their breeding range includes southern Alaska, most of Canada, and areas of the northern and western United States.
Saw-whet owls are curious birds, allowing humans to come quite close before flying away. Today we are talking all about the saw whet owl, tips for finding them in nature and ways you can help them.
Wood Ducks are unique because they nest in trees. They are one of the few North American ducks that regularly use tree cavities for nesting. Their scientific name, Aix sponsa, means “water bird in wedding dress,” a good description of the drake in spring.
The Wood Duck is one of the most beautiful native ducks in North America. They can be easy to spot in spring because they prefer smaller shallow ponds. In this article we will talk about their behavior, how to spot them , and what you can do to encourage their nesting.
