by Rich Leighton | Apr 9, 2019
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 INTERESTING...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 4, 2019
To say that the number of wild native orchids found around the world is massive would be a massive understatement. Approximately 28,000 orchid species are found alive today which more or less equals the number of bony fish species found in the waters all over the...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 30, 2019
Equipped with the most efficient heat receptors in the animal world, rattlesnakes distinguish not only direction of an object that differs in temperature from its background, but also distance, sensing changes of less than .001 degree Fahrenheit! MORE PHOTOS OF SNAKES...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 25, 2019
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 20, 2019
Mating season for the gila monster starts in spring. This also happens to be the nesting season for ground-nesting birds, who are their favorite prey item. Coincidence? We think not. MORE PHOTOS OF LIZARDS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a...
