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Ultimate Guide To The Owls of The USA

David Coultham

In the Ultimate Guide to the Owls of the USA, we look at the 16 main owl species found across ...

Highland Cow Species Guide

Highland Cow Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Highland Cow (Bos taurus taurus) Family: Bovidae The Highland cow, also known as Highland cattle, is a distinctive ...

Northern Cardinal Species Guide

Northern Cardinal Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Family: Cardinalidae The Northern Cardinal, often simply “cardinal” or “redbird,” is one of North America’s ...

Snowy Owl Species Guide

Snowy Owl Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus, formerly Nyctea scandiaca)Family: Strigidae The Snowy Owl is one of the most iconic Arctic birds: ...

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Grey Squirrel / Gray Squirrel Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Grey Squirrel / Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Family: Sciuridae The Eastern Gray Squirrel is a medium-sized tree squirrel ...

Fallow Deer

Fallow Deer Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Fallow Deer (genus Dama)Family: Cervidae The Fallow Deer (genus Dama) is a medium-sized cervid that has long been associated with ...

Muntjac Deer Species Guide

Muntjac Deer Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Muntjac Deer (Muntiacus)Family: Cervidae Muntjacs (genus Muntiacus) are a group of small deer native to South, Southeast, and East ...

Crested Tit Species Guide

Crested Tit Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)Family: Paridae The Crested Tit (formerly Parus cristatus, now Lophophanes cristatus) is a small, striking woodland passerine ...

Northern Lapwing Species Guide

Northern Lapwing Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)Family: Charadriidae The Northern Lapwing often called the lapwing or “peewit,” is a striking, crested ...

Great Bittern Species Guide

Eurasian Bittern Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)Family: Ardeidae The Eurasian Bittern, also known as the Great Bittern, is a large, secretive ...