Latest Animals
Red Knot
The Red Knot (Calidris canutus) is a medium-sized shorebird that is found in both the western and eastern parts of North America. It is also known as the robin sandpiper and is a common migrant bird along many coastal areas of the world. There are 6 subspecies, 3 of which are native to North America, […]
Mourning Dove
The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), has been known by many names historically, and is one of the most common and widespread birds in North America. They can be found as far north as Southern Canada, abundantly through The USA, and outside of breeding season they can also be found in Central America. Also known as […]
Tawny Owl
The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) – also known as the Brown Owl – is a nocturnal bird of prey that belongs to the Strigidae family. It has a distinctive reddish-brown colouring, hence its name, and is one of the most commonly seen owls in Europe and much of Asia. The Tawny Owl is closely related […]
Eurasian Beaver
The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber), also known as the ‘European Beaver‘, is one of the largest species of rodent in the world, and the largest in Eurasia. The only rodent with a larger size on average, is the Capybara. These semi-aquatic rodents are found throughout Europe and Asia, from as far west as Spain, and as far east […]
North American Beaver
The North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is a semi-aquatic mammal, of the order rodentia. They are one of two extant species, the other being the Eurasian Beaver. Historically, the North American beaver was widespread across the whole North American continent, from coast to coast and from Mexico up the the Arctic Rim. Despite almost being hunted to […]
Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is one of the most striking birds in North America. These icterid (new world) blackbirds are easily recognizable by their bright orange and black plumage. Orioles are on the medium to small side, averaging roughly six to nine inches in length. They have a long, slender bill and a thin, […]
Killdeer
The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a plover-like bird, native to the Americas, found widely across Canada, the USA, Central and South America. In general, it is a small bird (large for a plover), brown and white with a black necklace. It prefers to live by water and nests on the ground in open space where […]
American Kestrel
The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest North American falcon. It is often called the sparrow hawk, not to be confused with the Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) which is a different bird of prey species entirely. It is found throughout most of the American continent, from Alaska and Canada to as far south as […]
