Bird

Humans and birds have been sharing living spaces for hundreds of years. We have used birds during wartimes, to transport messages, to eat, as pets and more. We as humans generally interact with birds with interest and curiosity, many of us go bird watching as a hobby. But what do birds think of humans? If […]

Humans know grief all too well. Grief is the response that we have to all types of loss, whether it be towards someone or something that has died. This response to a type of loss can be seen in animals as well. Animals are quite intelligent and self-aware and many of them feel grief and […]

Animals don’t live in the same place forever. In some cases moving is necessary for the survival of the animal, in addition moving will give the animal family more access to the resources they need to truly live a healthy and fulfilled life. It’s easy to imagine bigger animals doing this for their tiny babies […]

The general consensus is that birds are granivores meaning that they eat seeds and grains. Many of us know birds to eat various grains and seeds including flower seeds such as wildflowers, sunflowers and coneflowers. Grass and weed seeds such as dandelions, various mixes of birdseed such as milo seed, nyjer and proso millet, but […]

Humans are social creatures, we need other humans in order to have a normal functioning and healthy existence, but the friendships that exist between humans and the friendships that exist between animals aren’t the same. Some animals are able to have acquaintances but not many are able to have friends. Some examples of animals that […]

It is widely known that animals have emotions. Many animals are self-aware and react to humans just as we react to them. We can see that our everyday pets such as dogs and cats can show affection to humans but how about animals such as birds? Do birds show affection to humans and moreover, how […]

Many of us can’t tell whether a bird egg is alive or not from just looking at it. If you find a bird egg, while out and about, knowing if it is alive or not will help you figure out how, and if, you should handle that egg at all. The last thing you want […]

Not every egg laid by a bird will hatch. This can be devastating for birds who laid then and tried to incubate the egg to no avail. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life. In fact, it is said that 10 – 15 percent of bird eggs don’t hatch. So what happens to these bird eggs? […]

We humans aren’t the only species that mourn our dead, we aren’t the only species that bury our dead either. This act of burying the dead extends to animals as well. Animals such as the chimpanzee, magpie and the mighty elephant do this in one way or another. These animals have more intelligence than simply […]