The White-faced Heron is a relatively small heron that is common throughout most of Australasia. First described by John Latham in 1790, adults range in size from 60 to 70 centimeters in length.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Comma Butterfly
The Comma Butterfly is found in temperate areas of Europe and Asia and is named after a white 'C' shape on the underside of the wings resembling a comma. The wings have a distinctive ragged edge, apparently a cryptic form as the butterfly resembles a fallen leaf.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tawny Frogmouth
The Tawny Frogmouth is a large species of frogmouth found throughout the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and southern New Guinea. Unlike the owl for which it is often mistaken, the Tawny Frogmouth is not a bird of prey. Instead, it is almost exclusively insectivorous. For defense, it relies on cryptic camouflage, standing still to appear part of a branch.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Green Sea Turtle
The Green Sea Turtle is an endangered sea turtle found in tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Grey-tailed Tattler
The Grey-tailed Tattler is a small shorebird native to northeast Siberia. It is strongly migratory and winters on muddy and sandy coasts from Southeast Asia to Australia. It is closely related to and physically resembles the North American Wandering.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
On This Day January 04
The Butcher of Palestine People, Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon, suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke on 4th January 2006. Since then he is in coma. The Almighty Allah is punishing him for slaughtering the Palestine.
White-lipped Tree Frog
The White-lipped Tree Frog is the world's largest Tree Frog. This species is native to the rainforests of Northern Queensland, New Guinea, the Bismarck Islands and the Admiralty Islands. It can reach a length of over 13 cm, with females growing larger than males. The lower lip has a distinctive white stripe, giving this species its common name.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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