Humble Sparrow...

Mourning Doves...

Gardening Tips & Tricks · April 12 at 1:00 PM · Mourning doves are the most equal co-parents in your yard. And they do something almost no other bird can do. THE PARENTING SCHEDULE: → Dad sits on eggs: morning to late afternoon → Mom sits on eggs: late afternoon to morning → They swap at nearly the SAME time every day → Both lose weight during incubation (neither eats while sitting) THE MIRACLE: Crop milk → Both male AND female mourning doves produce "crop milk" → It's a protein-rich, fatty substance made in the lining of the crop (throat pouch) → It's NOT actually milk — it's more like cottage cheese → Only 3 bird families in the world can do this: pigeons/doves, flamingos, and emperor penguins → The crop milk is the ONLY food baby doves eat for the first 3-5 days → It's so nutritious that squabs (baby doves) double in size within 48 hours Mourning dove love: → They're monogamous (at least for the season) → They do a gentle preening ritual before mating → Male calls = the soft "coo-OOO-oo-oo" you hear every morning → It sounds sad. It's actually a love song. → The name "mourning" comes from humans mishearing love as grief 300+ million mourning doves in North America. The most common native bird in many neighborhoods. And nobody watches them. They're right there. On your porch light. Doing everything right. Together. 🕊️ #MourningDove #CropMilk #EqualParenting #BackyardBirds #DidYouKnow #DoveLove

Mister Toad from "Wind in the Willows"...

Please Be kind To Daddy Long Legs Spiders...

A Lotta Cats Makes Me Happy!!!...

Sea Otters...

Koalas Are Smart!!!...

Koalas are famous for being cute, but they’re also pretty smart! They can figure out what might happen next based on what’s happened before. One way they show their smarts is in how they deal with people. Even though they can swim, they’ve learned it’s easier to catch a ride on boats instead of swimming across water.