NatureServe has developed an updated 30-meter hexagon map of regional ecosystems in the contiguous United States and adjacent areas.| Geography Realm
This is the time of year you see flocks of birds heading south. If they are geese, they typically fly in a skein or V formation. Ducks fly in looser skeins, and smaller birds like shorebirds and songbirds fly basically in a bunch. Pelicans and cormorants fly in a line. And many blackbirds and starlings […] The post Flocks Heading South for the Winter appeared first on Ornithology.| Ornithology
Learn how to tell the difference between a great egret and an American white pelican in flight by examining their size, beaks, wings, and flight patterns.| Geography Realm
Researchers looked at the link between cool air pooling and cold-adapted forest composition.| Geography Realm