Birds

By now, everyone has surely seen the memes and photos making the rounds on the various social media platforms that show how “short” owl legs really are. Most people were freaked out. How I learned about owl legs has nothing to do with pics and memes on Facebook. There is an owl that lives next …

Penguins are known best for their egg-like body shape and short little legs that they waddle about on. From their outward appearance, you wouldn’t think that they had knees, but penguins are harboring a secret when it comes to their skeleton.   Do Penguins Have Knees? Penguins do have knees, they just are not visible …

Birds evolved from dinosaurs. When looking at the open beak of a goose, it sure looks as if they of a goose’s beak and on their tongues. Although they look like teeth and have many of the same functions as teeth, they aren’t technically teeth, but tomia, because they are not made of the same …

While the color purple is considered relatively rare in nature, you may be surprised to learn that there are birds all over the world that boast beautiful royal-colored plumage. From big to small, ordinary to exotic, and ranging from light lilac to vibrant violet, this article looks at a few prominent purple bird breeds, and …

My husband has become quite the twitcher … or should I say a wanna-be birder? He takes his notebook, his camera, and binoculars everywhere, and I mean everywhere. When we go hiking (so this actually makes sense), when we visit our daughter, and even when we just drive to the grocery store (this one doesn’t …