In the broad, reed-lined wetlands of Africa and southern Asia, this dark-plumed heavyweight drifts across open water with unhurried authority. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, and…
In the shaded grasslands and woodland edges of East Africa, this emerald-backed jewel moves softly among seed-laden stems. It feeds on fine grasses and tiny grains, lowering…
Farmland birds are disappearing—quietly, steadily, and far faster than most people realize. What once filled open fields with movement and sound is now fading into silence. Pictured…
In the moonlit woodlands of Australia, these ghostlike sentinels melt into tree branches, nearly indistinguishable from bark. They wait in perfect stillness, then snap up moths, beetles,…
