Some plants rely on birds for Cross-pollination. Plants produce nectar to attract specific bird pollinators. Bird pollinators extract the nectar from inside the flower, and come in contact with the pollen assisting the plant with cross-pollination. But the Flowerpiercers have an upturned and hooked bill to pierce a flower at its base to obtain nectar […]
There is so much plastic garbage floating in the ocean that nearly every seabird is eating plastic. Some birds eat so much plastic that there is little room in their gut for food. We need to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic. Australia reduced its consumption of single-use plastic bags by 80% in three
The juvenile Rufous Potoo (Nyctibius bracteatus) is a master of camouflage. The bird has taken the strategy of camouflage to the next level. It is a nocturnal bird that stays on a perch during the day. It has lumps that mimic the perch it sits on during the day. To go unnoticed, the bird
