The black-winged kites used to migrate to Taiwan just for the winter, but were found in 1999 to have colonized the Aogu Wetlands in Chiayi County. They mostly prey on rodents and small birds, using farm plots as their hunting grounds. The size of black-winged kite population has grown over the decades, with the species now spreading across plains. Once winter migrants, they are now Taiwan’s “new immigrants.”
Hoot-hoot. Have you ever paid attention to the flute-like sound at night in the mountains near the suburbs? Look closely into the dark, and you may come across a night scops owl perching in a tree with their watchful yellow eyes wide open, waiting for the right moment to make a move. These small, c
02:26After a long flight of 4,000 km, the little terns arrive in northeastern Taiwan to lay eggs on this sandy beach. Every creature in this habitat has its own way of surviving. Incuba
02:21The Chrysozephyrus nishikaze is a butterfly that has survived the last ice age. It is a species native to Taiwan, inhabiting the island’s cloud forests at mid to high altitudes. It
02:22The black-winged kites used to migrate to Taiwan just for the winter, but were found in 1999 to have colonized the Aogu Wetlands in Chiayi County. They mostly prey on rodents and s
02:32The forests in mid to high-altitude regions of Taiwan are where the hairstreaks lay their eggs. The metamorphosis of the hairstreaks’ caterpillars is truly a natural wonder. Measur
02:26Hoot-hoot. Have you ever paid attention to the flute-like sound at night in the mountains near the suburbs? Look closely into the dark, and you may come across a night scops owl pe
