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Seaside Sparrow: Goldilocks Bird

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Seaside Sparrow(Ammospiza maritima) is a large, dark sparrow, well-named for its preferred habitats of salt and brackish marshes. Although it shares habitat with other shoreline-loving sparrows such as the Saltmarsh Sparrows(Ammospiza caudacuta) and Nelson’s Sparrows(Ammospiza nelsoni), it is noticeably bigger and darker. Sometimes called the “Goldilocks Bird,” this sparrow needs a combination of environmental factors that are “just right” in order to breed successfully.

Ornithologists recognize seven subspecies of Seaside Sparrow, distributed along the U.S. Atlantic Coast south through the Gulf Coast of Texas. Some of these … Continue

The Fascinating World Of Killer Whales: Nature’s Apex Predators

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A photograph of a Killer Whale at a marine park. / Photograph by nightowl/Pixabay

The Killer Whale(Orcinus orca), also known as the Orca, is among the ocean’s most captivating and formidable predators. Killer Whales are renowned for their striking black-and-white coloration and complex social structures. Killer Whales have intrigued researchers and ocean enthusiasts alike for centuries. The Killer Whale is classified in the mammalian order Artiodactyla and family Delphinidae. This article delves into the biology, behavior, conservation, and cultural significance of killer Whales.

GenusOrcinus
SpeciesO. orca
Binomial NameOrcinus orca
Length4.9-9.8 M(16′-32′)
Weight2,300-10,000 KG(5,970-22,050 lbs.)
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Nature Break: Monarch Butterfly

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

Monarch ButterfliesDanaus plexippus) rely on milkweed for food, shelter, cover for their eggs and for their toxicity that protects them from predators. Milkweed, however, has been dramatically reduced by herbicides and land cover change over the past few decades. The loss of milkweed sites across the country has in turn led to the disappearance of billions of Monarchs, leaving this butterfly at the brink of extinction.

Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North

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