BIRD

Discover how tiny hummingbirds influence their many flowering kingdoms and their ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more. Set in the exotic landscapes of Costa Rica.

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos): a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Aves Order: | Falconiformes Family: | Accipitridae Genus: | Aquila Species: | A. chrysaetos Size and Weight: Golden Eagles are one of the largest ...

Dipper chicks are ready to fledge, but an unseasonal downpour transforms the benign river into a raging torrent. Their parents need to coax the chicks out of the nest as quickly as possible to get them to safety.

Capercaillies, birds that live and breed amongst the Scots pines, have an intimate relationship with the tree. The males must compete for the right to mate exclusively with all the hen capercaillies.

Acorn woodpeckers love to collect acorns and “tattoo” them into the holes they create in trees. Placing these acorns into trees helps this food last throughout the winter. But acorn woodpeckers aren't the only ones who love acorns, so they need to carefully watch their ...

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.

Toucan: members of the bird family Ramphastidae. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Aves Order: | Piciformes Family: | Ramphastidae The toucan family includes five extant genera and over 40 different species. Some of these birds have names like aracari or toucanet, but ...

With a little encouragement from dad, this chick takes its first steps onto the ice alone. Dad keeps a close eye, but these first solo ventures are crucial for this chick's eventual independence.

For this crane family, the raising of their young has just begun. And like many first-time parents, these crane parents learn through experience.