is the bee hummingbird. Its egg is just under 0.5″ x 0.25″ and weighs a mere 0.02 oz.

to detect poisonous levels of carbon monoxide gas. Miners knew that if the canary passed out, they were in danger, too. The phrase “Canary in

takes up about 1/5 of its body space.

DOAS offers nature camp sessions for children entering grades1 through 6.

It can weigh up to 27 lb. (12 kg.).

that birds evolved from dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era about 150 million years ago.

is a sport that was developed more than 4,000 years ago in eastern and central Asia. Birds were used because they could kill animals beyond

are found in tropical rain forests.

Carbon emissions from your lifestyle choices, from transportation to diet, impact the climate. This is a global problem, but you can be a part of

are killed by cats in the continental U.S. each year. Please keep your cats indoors!

Bird Friendly coffee protects critical habitat for neotropical migrant bird species. Look for Shade Grown, Fair Trade coffee that is certified by The Smithsonian Migratory