The northern shoveler is an easily recognizable duck due to the shovel-shaped bill that inspired its name. Their bill, one of the largest of any waterfowl, is specialized for skimming the water’s surface for small invertebrates and aquatic plants.
Reproduction and Development A female northern shoveler will build her nest on dry
Semipalmated plovers are small, plump shorebirds with a short bill, long orangish legs, and a single black „necklace“ of feathers. They travel across North America each year to their remote sub-Arctic nesting grounds.
Native Habitat They nest in sand or gravel ridges, beaches, or dry vegetated ground
By: Lauren Augustine
June 16, 2017 Guarding the Nest It’s nesting season.
By Lauren Augustine I bet you didn’t know that we train our crocodiles—that’s right crocodiles can learn! We use operant conditioning techniques much like the mammal and bird keepers at the Zoo.
June 16, 2017 Guarding the Nest It’s nesting season.
We care for many rare and endangered species here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, including a little brown bird named Tasi. Tasi is a 4-year-old Guam rail and a marvel, considering that just a few decades ago his species nearly disappeared.
form these same early bonds with people, so we moved his egg from his parents’ nest
Cuban crocodile breeding season started in December at the Reptile Discovery Center. This usually means we see some aggressive behaviors between our two males. Our males are separated in different enclosures and are never in the same space, but they can still see each other.
June 16, 2017 Guarding the Nest It’s nesting season.
By Lauren Augustine Remember those really important eggs we got back in May from Dorothy our 57-year-old Cuban crocodile? Well, we are now about half way through incubation.
June 16, 2017 Guarding the Nest It’s nesting season.
The Guam kingfisher (sihek) is a medium-sized bird with a large head and strong beak. It is an aggressive bird that establishes and defends nesting territories, and it has a loud, raspy, distinct call. This species was once found only on the island of Guam but is now extinct in the wild.
Reproduction and Development Guam kingfishers nest in tree cavities, and both sexes
We’ve answered some of the most-searched questions about ostriches to get you better acquainted with these big, flightless birds.
wild, ostrich nests are communal; several ostriches lay their eggs in the same nest
Eastern screech-owls are commonly found in evergreen and deciduous forests near water. They are short, stocky owls with gray or reddish-brown feathers and yellow eyes.
Eastern screech-owls mate for life and often reuse the same nest sites year after
