Congratulations Apollo
Apollo made it into the 2025 Guiness Book of World Records. The famous parrot from Florida earned a Guinness World Record by successfully identifying 12 objects in three minutes…
Category: Animal Kingdom
A day in the life of Beakie
Yesterday afternoon began as any other – a day in the garden, feeding the birds, watching the chipmunks dunk in and out of the chippie cup, stuffing their mouths with seeds and huge peanuts. After planting my newly acquired swamp milkweed in the front garden, I made my way to the she-shed to store the shovel and gloves, then proceeded to the deck. And that’s when my afternoon was turned upside down. I saw a blue jay on its back. Oh no! How can I help? What should I do…
Welcoming a chipmunk to your home
This is one of the precious videos from Choo-Choo’s Story, on how they got Wally to enter their home as welcomed guest.
My favorite chippie channel…
A little Tico for a Monday
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And after a mind-bending post earlier on cosmology, I present a singing bird that makes no demands on your brain. Just lend an ear and eye for some unique entertainment from a frugivorous fellow.
Ants performing surgery?
Fascinating. Ants perform lifesaving operations — the only animal other than humans known to do so, an article written by Jacklin Kwan, published July 2, 2024.
Florida ants perform amputations and clean wounds to prevent the spread of infection, scientists discover. Ants in Florida perform life-saving surgery on their peers, scientists have discovered. They are only the second animal in the world known to do this — along with humans…