Our thanks to actor, author and bird advocate Jane Alexander for telling people about Lights Out during this spring migration season. Light pollution can confuse and disorient birds, and it’s estimated that up to a billion birds die in building collisions every year. We recommend both turning off nonessential lighting from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night, and treating reflective glass to save birds. Learn more here: https://birdcast.info/science-to-action/lights-out/
Icon Of Australia: Koala
The picture shows a Koala sitting on a tree branch in a lush, green environment. The Koala has a fluffy, grey-brown coat, a black nose, and large ears, and it appears to be clinging to the branch with its limbs. The background features blurred green foliage, suggesting a natural habitat. The image is credited to MartinStr on Pixabay.
The Koala(Phascolarctos cinereus) is a marsupial that is found in Australia. Koalas are perhaps one of the most iconic animals found in the outback and are also always a favorite of tourists visiting the country. The Koala is classified in the order
Birds Of The World: Horned Puffin
The Horned Puffin(Fratercula corniculata) is a seabird classified in order Charadriiformes, and family Alcidae.
Physical Characteristics
The Horned Puffin gets it’s name from a horn like patch of black skin that is located above each eye. Breeding adult Horned Puffins are black on their backs; there is a large white patch on each side of their faces. Their underparts are white. Their bills are yellow with a red-orange tip and a bright yellow-orange rosette near the base of the bill. Their feet are orange. During the non breeding season adults’ faces become a sooty gray color, and their bills … Continue