Birds

Aren’t birds supposed to migrate south in the winter? So, why are you still occasionally spotting robins when the temperatures are freezing and there is snow on the ground? Since worms burrow deeply underground during the winter, you may be left scratching your head and wondering how the robins are surviving. Well, robins are a …

On a perfect day, an eagle can fly as high as a small light plane. Depending on the species, eagles can fly as high as 13,000 feet. If a human flies much higher than that, it needs oxygen tanks to survive. Even though eagles can gain that altitude without the aid of a Cessna, they …

OK, so you may be wondering what birds will eat a snake. Surely, the cute little finch that perches on your windowsill wouldn’t dare to attempt eating a snake, but many birds of prey do indeed eat snakes on a regular basis. Maybe you heard of this and are curious because you want to eliminate …

Budgies are beautiful and brilliant little birds that make excellent pets and companions. With lots of love and attention, they have the potential to become wholly tame and can be taught to mimic human speech. While teaching budgies to talk may seem like a daunting task, it’s actually quite simple and just requires a bit …

Budgies are tiny little things, and that in itself can make caring for them nerve-wracking at times. Together with this, they are not able to vocalize to humans if something is wrong. When a budgie starts shaking, it is natural to assume that something is amiss, but rest assured that there are several reasons why …