Penguin

Penguins are a flightless bird that can live in the coldest place on Earth—Antarctica. Their diet consists mainly of fish and krill since they hunt in the ocean. They use wings to help them swim fluently—up to 15 miles per hour. There may be as many as 100 species of penguins in the world including emperor, chinstrap, gentoo, adelie, macaroni, and rockhoppers.

These birds are quite adapted to the cold, antarctic. Unlike most birds, penguins can eat snow just as much as water; their stomachs can digest it. Though it doesn't look it, all species of penguins have many, fluffy feather to keep themselves warm. The feathers are very, tightly packed together.

The picture above is of a penguin chick.

Red Eyed Tree Frog

This type of frog blends in well with its surrounding vegetation—rainforest leaves. Like most frogs, it is nocturnal or active at night. The red eyed tree frog's scientific name is "Callidryas" which comes from the Greek words beautiful tree nymph. Their diet consists mainly of insects including water beetles and flies. Its predators would include snakes, bats, spiders, and birds.

Brown Bear

This animal is called the brown bear. They are omnivorous because their main diet composes of roots, fish, insects, berries, and small mammals. Brown bears dig dens to hibernate in the wintertime. Despite their size (700 pounds, 5-8 feet), brown bears can run up to high speeds of 30 miles per hour.

Goldfinch

Goldfinches are a very common variety of bird throughout the United States. There are three species including the American, Lesser, and Lawrence. Their diet consists mainly of thistle seeds. Unlike other birds, Goldfinches molt their feathers twice a year. To stay warm at night, they have been known to burrow under the snow.

To attract this bird to your yard, supply a thistle feeder and standard feeder.

Red-Tail Hawk

Happy New Year! This animal is called the red tail hawk. They are a common variety in Oregon, where I live. They eat small birds and rodents such as mice, house finches, and morning doves. The red tail is bigger than a sharp-shin and smaller than an eagle.