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The Hoatzin: This Is A Real Bird

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know where I stumbled onto the Hoatzin, but it looked and sounded interesting enough to make a post.  This is a bird found in the Amazon and is the only member of the order of Opisthocomiformes.  That means it’s … Continue reading →

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National Bird Day: The Condor

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is National Bird Day, so I thought I’d highlight one of the biggest conservation success stories: The Condor. Specifically, it was the California Condor that was pulled from the brink of extinction.  We also have the Andean Condor.  Now, … Continue reading →

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What Mammals Were Alive During the Ice Age?

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Most people have heard about woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers.  Those are the usual predator and prey animals you hear about with Ice Age stories.  Thanks to the animated ‘Ice Age’ movies, people know a few others, especially if they … Continue reading →

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The Four Neotropical Bellbirds

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Three of these Bellbirds are found in South America while the vulnerable Three-Wattled Bellbird is in Central America. They are all part of the ‘cotinga’ family, which are birds that live in or near forests.  So, what are bellbirds? They … Continue reading →

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Smallest Animals By Category

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Wasn’t really sure what to put here.  Time was limited and I kept wanting to make another animal post.  Originally, I was going to put ‘cutest animals’, but that brought up the usual suspects.  Then, I went with smallest.  Started … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Mimic: The Lyrebird

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There are two species of lyrebird: Superb Lyrebird and Albert’s Lyrebird.  These are birds that live on the ground and are found in Australia.  They were considered ‘Not Threatened’, but that changed to ‘Near Threatened’ after the fires a few … Continue reading →

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The Rupicola Family: Cock-of-the-Rock Birds

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was always fascinated by these birds as a kid because the males are very colorful.  I grew up to see that their had a chuckle-inducing name: Cock-of-the-Rock.  Both species are found in South America and are not threatened.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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Beep Beep or Meep Meep? Either Way, It’s the Roadrunner

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Oddly enough, there are people out there who don’t know that roadrunners are a real animal.  They think it’s only a cartoon character named because it is always running on the road.  After you get them to realize it’s real, … Continue reading →

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The World’s Heaviest Parrot: The Kakapo

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I forgot when I stumbled onto this critically endangered bird.  The Kakapo is found in New Zealand and there are only 248 alive in the world.  The threats that they face are numerous including genetic inbreeding and infertility.  These were … Continue reading →

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The Harpiinae Family: 1 Hawk and 3 Eagles

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was looking for non-mammals and stumbled onto this curious subfamily of birds of prey.  They are called the Harpiinae, which have large broad-winged birds.  Let me break them down: Bat Hawk– This is the 1 hawk in the group … Continue reading →

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