In the wide, reed-fringed wetlands of Africa and southern Asia, this dark-plumed heavyweight drifts across still water with calm authority. It grazes on aquatic plants, seeds, and…
In the cool, moss-draped conifer forests of western North America, this sharp-faced traveler moves restlessly through spruce and fir. It gleans insects from needles and twigs, hovering…
In the open forests and mountain woodlands of eastern Australia, this scarlet flash glides between eucalypts with calm assurance. It feeds on seeds, fruits, blossoms, and the…
