by Rich Leighton | Apr 9, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Northern Mockingbirds sing all through the day, and often into the night. Most nocturnal singers are unmated males, which sing more than mated males during the day, too. Nighttime singing is more common during the full moon. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 25, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Brown-headed cowbirds are nest parasites and use red-winged blackbirds as a host to raise their young. These cowbirds will puncture one of the blackbird’s eggs and lay their own egg in the nest. The cowbird egg is then hatched and taken care of along side the...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 5, 2019 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Woodpeckers have zygodactyl feet with four toes, the first and fourth facing backward and the second and third facing forward. This helps them grasp branches and tree trunks and enables them to walk vertically up a tree. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 30, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
The brown pelican is the only species of pelicans that feeds by plunge-diving. The other pelicans scoop fish into their bills while swimming on the surface of the water. MORE PHOTOS OF PELICANS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 10, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Bald eagles build the largest tree nests of any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton in weight. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS OF PREY MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about interesting facts about the flora,...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 5, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Normal vision for people is 20/20. A hawk’s vision is equivalent to 20/5. This means that the hawk can see from 20 feet what most people can see from 5 feet. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS OF PREY MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series about...
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