A small bird feeding in a roadside shrub may have spent the previous night crossing a stretch of sea. By evening it could be gone, leaving no obvious sign that this ordinary patch of vegetation was part of an international journey. Migration becomes easier to understand when we look beyond the birds overhead and notice the places that make their flights possible.Read More »Bird Migration: The Journey Depends on Where Birds Can Stop
Coot bird (coot) or black loon is waterfowl and belongs to the family called “shepherd’s”. She is included in the “crane” order and prefers to live near lakes and lowland rivers. In appearance, there is… Read More »Coot (black loon) – photo and description of the bird, where it hibernates, when it flies away and what it eats
Medium-sized oriole birds nest in trees. In males, the plumage is bright, in females it is dimmer. Orioles live in forests all year round and spend most of their time in the crown of tall… Read More »Oriole – photo and description of the bird, listen to singing, the difference between a female and a male
The climate in the steppe zones – both in temperate European, and on the prairies, and in the pampas – is characterized by a high seasonality: in winter, positive temperatures and a large amount of… Read More »Birds of the steppes – names and photos | Types of steppe birds
Ravens are large songbirds, and people believe that crows are smart, savvy, and gifted. Ravens are found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere. They are mentioned in folklore and mythology from Scandinavia and ancient Ireland… Read More »Crow – species, photos and description of birds, what it eats and where it lives, features
This is a typical representative of the bustard family living in the steppe. This name was given because birds can run quickly if danger arises. The bustard is a rather massive bird: it weighs about… Read More »Great bustard or dudak – photo and description of the bird | Where it lives, what it eats and what it looks like
Robin or Robin is a common bird species in Europe that often flies into orchards. The bird lives alone outside the breeding season, in winter it moves to people’s homes, begs for bread crumbs at… Read More »Zaryanka (Malinovka) – photo and description of a migratory bird, how it sings, video, what it eats
These are amazing birds belonging to the hawk family, which suggests that they are predators. They live in Eurasia, England and even in some territories of the African continent. Usually, small reservoirs or lakes, where… Read More »Marsh Harrier – photo and description of the bird, Red Book, voice and sounds, pictures of a male and a female
Usually they first hear and only then see the nightingale hiding in the foliage of the branches. The nightingale’s voice is heard day and night. Beautiful notes and melodic phrases make singing wonderful, creative and… Read More »Nightingale – a photo and description of a bird, interesting facts, what it eats and where it lives, pictures
Crake, or, as it is also called, dergach is a prominent representative of the shepherd family. Its small size allows not only to hide in the grass, but also to move around in it without… Read More »Crake – a photo of a bird, listen to the sounds of singing, a description of where it lives and what it looks like
