by Rich Leighton | Jun 21, 2019 | Birds, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Black skimmers “skim” the surface of the water with black-tipped, bright red bills that allow the bird to cut through the water and grab small fish near the surface. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 14, 2019 | Florida, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
American alligators have 78 to 82 teeth and may lose and replace 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. MORE PHOTOS OF ALLIGATORS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so amazing....
by Rich Leighton | Apr 4, 2019 | Interesting Nature Facts, Native Orchids, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
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 25, 2019 | Birds, Florida, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
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 | Oct 16, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
A raccoon can rotate its hind feet a full 180 degrees, giving it the ability to climb down from trees head first. MORE PHOTOS OF RACCOONS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so...
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