The emblem bird of the United States, majestic in its appearance. It is not always so majestic in habits: it often feeds on carrion, including dead fish washed up on shore, and it steals food from ...

This iconic raptor soars over North American waterways, its distinctive white head and tail gleaming against the sky. The Bald Eagle is an imposing raptor, easily recognized by its dark brown body and ...

This colourful little songbird brightens British woodlands with its fiery orange tail and acrobatic fly-catching skills. The Common Redstart is a small, slender bird with a distinctive orange-red tail ...

Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are considered the most important transmitters of pathogens in the temperate zone that covers most of Europe. In the era of climate change tick-borne diseases are ...