PetHelpful. Teachers shape our lives in the most beautiful ways, but we learn just as much outside of school as we do in it. Lessons and mentors come in all shapes and sizes, which can be true whether ...

A water rail's voice is the easiest way to identify this secretive bird — it's a loud grunting/squealing pig-like call from a reed bed or other waterside vegetation, mainly at dawn/dusk and at night ...

Object Details Catalogue Status Research in Progress Description Grouping of seven birds in flight, all flying different directions. Clockwise from top: brown bird facing downward and right, light ...

This is the amusing moment a pigeon eating leftover dog food walked away with a bowl stuck on its head. Pakboong Wilaporn ...

The Japan-inclined daughter of a Belgian diplomat, Amélie Nothomb has published several books about her upbringing in Asia, ...

The sun was rising over the village of Brantham in Suffolk when Anita Rose set off for an early morning dog walk. She was a ...

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The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick ...

June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at Eaglecrest. Out in the meadows, we found the white flowers of ...

Want to keep your zinnias looking great and flowering longer this summer? Try this easy gardening technique for more ...

What is a cool bird? Cool types of birds can be beautiful birds, uncommon birds, or even the weirdest birds. Of course, what makes a bird ‘cool’ is subjective. For example, many people admire bald ...

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