The Corn Crake is a migratory species of rail that breeds across temperate parts of Eurasia and winters in southern Africa. When they return to their breeding grounds in the spring, male Corn Crakes call out to establish territory and to attract a mate. The call sounds like this: This may not be the most [...]
Add Birdorable birds to your Christmas gift wrapping this year for some cute holiday cheer! Here are two fun ideas that combine our cartoon cuties with your own creativity! Free Birdorable labels to print out and color Print out our free downloadable PDF holiday labels. Use watercolor paint, crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates this holiday. May the good things of life be yours in abundance not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year.
Bohemian Waxwings are on the move this winter! A poor berry crop in their northern range may be driving them outside of their usual winter haunts. Flocks have been seen around southern Lake Michigan and individuals have been reported in many northeastern states in the U.S. The birds have also been reported in the Netherlands, [...]
American Redstarts are migratory warblers found across parts of North America. They winter in the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America. These little cuties are named for their tails. Wait, what? In Old English, the word for tail was steort, or start. Though the American Redstart’s tail feathers are more orange than red, [...]
If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr Creative Commons) of the Whooping Crane. The Whooping Crane is a critically endangered species. The tallest bird in North America has a wild population of just over 430 birds as of [...]
Leach’s Storm-Petrels live a remarkably long life for being so small. A lifespan of up to 36 years is not unheard of for this pelagic (sea-dwelling) species. This is about 25 years longer than would be expected for a bird this size! Why is this? Telomeres are pieces of DNA that alleviate cell division and [...]