Ecology Blueprints

Have you seen Acorn Woodpeckers? They are very interesting birds both in appearance and behavior. They have red, black, and white coloring on their feathers, and they feed on mainly acorns and will store them in caches for eating during the winter.

Hairy Woodpeckers look a lot like Downy Woodpeckers, don’t they? It can be difficult to tell them apart, but here are some key differences:  Hairy Woodpeckers are bigger and have about three inches on Downy Woodpeckers .

Travel to Africa and see amazing wildlife up close with this incredible video from wildlife filmmaker, Alan Lacy!  Alan Lacy shares his journey in this video as he works on a film project.

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*   Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers can be found in Texas and Oklahoma in the United States, and throughout eastern Mexico and the northern part of Central America.

If you have any birds that come to your backyard, you’ve probably seen a Downy Woodpecker. These woodpeckers are both the most common and smallest species of woodpecker in the region of North America.

These birds can be found in tropical forests on the islands of Batanta and Waigeo, which are off the coast of West Papua.

Just like the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, they’re considered to be of least concern. They also look very similar to the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, with black feathers and a yellow head that has some shades of red and blue.

These vultures can be found in savanna habitats.  They have a great sense of smell and will often fly low over the ground when they’re hunting for food.

Spinner dolphins have incredible acrobatic ability – they will jump out of the water and spin around in the air before they fall back into the water.

White-headed vultures, Trigonoceps occipitalis, are found in Sub-Saharan Africa – usually in wildlife preserves or national parks.

This week’s vulture deep dive is on the Long-Billed Vulture – also known as the Indian Vulture! This vulture stands about 30-40 inches tall, can weigh almost 14 pounds, and has a wingspan between 6 and 8 feet!.

Noise pollution is a problem for marine life. It’s very disruptive for them and can lead to health problems.