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A field study, conducted in winter 1978 on Kangaroo Island, found red wattlebirds to be territorial around a rich source of nectar, namely a large cup gum (Eucalyptus cosmophylla), driving off smaller honeyeaters. This indicated that the species would exclude other species, if food was scarce. [58]
Yellow wattlebirds nest in breeding pairs and aggressively defend their territories from other birds. [8] The nest of the yellow wattlebird is made by the female alone, [8] and is a large, open saucer-shaped structure made of twigs and bark that are bound by wool. [2] The inside of the nest is lined with wool and grass. [2]
The little wattlebird is a medium to large honeyeater, but the smallest wattlebird. [7] The appearance is similar to the yellow wattlebird and the red wattlebird. [8] The little wattlebird lacks the wattles, which characterise other members of the genus.
This list of birds of Indiana includes species documented in the U.S. state of Indiana and accepted by the Indiana Bird Records Committee (IBRC) of the Indiana Audubon Society. As of January 2022, there were 422 species included in the official list. [ 1 ]
Insect winter ecology describes the overwinter survival strategies of insects, which are in many respects more similar to those of plants than to many other animals, such as mammals and birds. Unlike those animals, which can generate their own heat internally ( endothermic ), insects must rely on external sources to provide their heat ...
While the 2024 Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a "winter wonderland" of cold, snowy conditions across Indiana, with the snowiest periods being late December through most of January, the overall ...
The Indiana bat (Myotis indiana), on the federal endangered list is presumed to inhabit areas of the dunes. [1] Recent records, documented photographically, indicate that North American river otter ( Lontra canadensis ) and bobcat ( Lynx rufus ) began returning to the area in 2011 and 2018, respectively.
According to the Smoky Mountains Fall Foliage Map, foliage in most of Indiana will be “near peak” by Oct. 24 and at full “peak” by Oct. 31 — how appropriate!