Chances are that you have seen the scarlet macaw in movies, pictures, or resorts. Its image conjures up ideas of warm weather, relaxation, and paradise. In the wild, it is even more majestic, attracting conservationists, biologists, and aviculture enthusiasts alike and drawing the eye to its striking plumage colors of red, yellow, blue, and green.…
Chance moments of wonder in nature have all been but removed in our day to day existence, especially in urban and suburban environments. They are still there to be enjoyed, however. You just have to work a little harder to find them. By taking a trip to the nearest brushy lot, wooded park, or wild…
A rare leucistic chick was spotted and photographed among a breeding colony of 200,000 king penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus, on Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia. South Georgia is a remote, cold island in South Atlantic Ocean that is a British Overseas Territory, and known for its high level of biodiversity among all the ecosystems…