Author: Samal Perera

There are birds, and then there are sights. The Red-headed Woodpecker is firmly in the latter. In a world of subtle browns and gentle streaks, this bird is a flying…

If you have a bird feeder in the eastern United States, you almost certainly know this bird. It’s a medium-sized, noisy, and charismatic visitor, instantly recognizable by its striking "zebra-striped"…

There are few drives in the world as consistently breathtaking as the 363-mile journey down U.S. Highway 101 along the Oregon Coast. It’s a route of constant, jaw-dropping drama. One…

High in the misty, moss-draped branches of the Eastern Himalayas, there lives a bird so striking it looks like a work of art. It’s not a large, imposing eagle or…

Deep in the misty, high-elevation forests of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia, a flash of crimson red cuts through the green. It’s followed by a sound that gives the bird…

In the world of hummingbirds, a family already known for its jewel-like beauty, there are some that simply defy belief. And then, there is the Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus). This…

Imagine a creature so small it’s often mistaken for a large bee, yet so ornate it looks like a work of art. Now, give it a spiky, reddish-orange mohawk and…

Imagine you're walking through the Australian bushland, and a tiny, living sapphire suddenly flits across the path. It’s a blue so bright, so intense, it seems to vibrate—an almost impossibly…

You're in the desert Southwest—Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas. You see a flash of red and a prominent crest on a bird that looks just like... a Northern Cardinal. But…

Imagine walking through a misty, high-elevation forest. You hear a strange, hollow "hoot" echoing through the trees. Then, a flash of color—a bird so vibrant it looks like a flying…