While the color purple is considered relatively rare in nature, you may be surprised to learn that there are birds all over the world that boast beautiful royal-colored plumage. From big to small, ordinary to exotic, and ranging from light lilac to vibrant violet, this article looks at a few prominent purple bird breeds, and …
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My husband has become quite the twitcher … or should I say a wanna-be birder? He takes his notebook, his camera, and binoculars everywhere, and I mean everywhere. When we go hiking (so this actually makes sense), when we visit our daughter, and even when we just drive to the grocery store (this one doesn’t …
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 …
Crows are a diverse and highly intelligent species. In the USA, crows have different variations, but they are similar to one another. Something that many kinds of crows share in common is that they will eat other birds. Do Crows Eat Other Birds? Crows are omnivorous, meaning they eat plants and animals alike. When …
Since we commonly see crows thriving, scavenging, and occasionally running smaller birds and animals away from neighborhood bird feeders, we might forget that crows, though bossy, are not at the top of the food chain. Crows have generally received a very predatory reputation, but this isn’t far from the truth. Though they come with an …