Do Birds Pee?
September 27, 2024
It’s 4am. The sun hasn’t even thought about breaching the horizon. But I’ve been awoken by an urgent desire that won’t pass. Nature calls. I can hear birdsong outside. The
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It’s 4am. The sun hasn’t even thought about breaching the horizon. But I’ve been awoken by an urgent desire that won’t pass. Nature calls. I can hear birdsong outside. The
Who said size matters? Well, not for the Downy Woodpecker at least. This active woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker species in North America and can often be seen foraging amongst
No, it’s not a bereaved widow. No, it doesn’t hang around the edges of graveyards. Contrary to belief, the mourning dove stems its name not from its behavior or appearance,
Being a poultry species is risky. For starters (quite literally), there’s the ever-present risk of being turned into a chicken nugget. Scary though the thought of being turned into a
What’s yellow all over with red streaks and beady black eyes? If you guessed Pikachu, you wouldn’t be far wrong. Unlike Pikachu, however, the animal in question is very much
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