by Rich Leighton | Nov 17, 2020 | Bird of Prey, Birds, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Prairie falcons may look very similar peregrine falcons and do share a common extinct ancestor, but live in very different habitats and rarely come in contact with each other. The prairie falcon prefers nesting in the hot dry deserts and scrublands and ca sometimes be...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 10, 2018 | Birds, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Bald eagles build the largest tree nests of any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton in weight. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS OF PREY MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 5, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Normal vision for people is 20/20. A hawk’s vision is equivalent to 20/5. This means that the hawk can see from 20 feet what most people can see from 5 feet. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS OF PREY MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 26, 2018 | Birds, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
Why don’t we see a lot of dead animals in the wild? You can thank the reviled vulture. They eat the dead as fast as they can be found, protecting all of us from disease and sickness. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 20, 2018 | Birds, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History
The only raptor in North America that dives into the water after fish, the osprey is the sole bird of prey to feed only on fish. Weighing only 3 pounds, this strong flyer with a 6 foot wingspan can carry a trout of 2 or 3 pounds. The osprey’s only natural enemy,...
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