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Article about yellow-eyed penguins.

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Due to the demise of the Dodo, the mantle of the world’s largest pigeon was passed on to the Victoria Crowned. If you associate pigeons with the types that we see in our cities and towns – altogether a pretty unimpressive lot – then you are in for a surprise.

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Most birds build nests in trees or buses. The mother bird lays eggs in the nest and the babies grow up in it.

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Over 1,200 NEW Species found from 1997-2009 in the Mekong Region.

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Some stunning photos of our feathered friends.

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Wild Life.

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The Barrow’s Goldeneye is a medium sized black and white diving duck. It was first described from a group living in Iceland but it is really from the western mountains are North America.

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The Barnacle goose, Latin name Branta leucopsis, is a member of the swan, duck and goose family, Anatidae. It is a very social bird which calls almost constantly throughout the year. The sight of the huge flocks gathering on their wintering ground is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles that can be seen in Britain. In flight it is strong and powerful and forms large flocks and long lines with a noisy chorus of barking or yapping sounds.

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The magnificent fish eating Osprey is considered to be an endangered species due to persecution, mainly by Victorian egg and skin collectors, during the 19th and early 20th century, causing decline and low breeding numbers.

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The Mallard is the commonest duck in Britain. When children are taken to “feed the ducks”, this invariably means they are going to feed the mallards. They are as happy in urban areas as in rural areas and are commonly seen anywhere there is water. Some Mallards have been domesticated and so you may also see Mallard-like hybrids showing perplexing colours from khaki brown to pure white. They are the ancestor of the domestic duck.