The city of Ivye in the 1982 film “Alien Father”
Thanks to the film "An Alien Father", released in 1982, we have the opportunity to look at the city of Ivye as it was during the filming. Below...
Beaver or muskrat? How are they different and how are they similar?
Muskrat and beaver are two different species of semi-aquatic rodents, although they share some similarities due to their lifestyle and ecological role. IN...
Chiffchaff, what does this bird look like?
This bird is found everywhere in Belarus and is considered quite common for forests, less often for parks. Outwardly, it has a very dull color in which brownish-olive prevails ...
What does the Crested Duck look like?
One of the birds of the duck family, which can be seen on the reservoirs and rivers of Belarus, is the crested duck (Aythya fuligula, Chubat dive). Similar in size to a normal...
Novolukoml - cable-stayed bridge and a view of the power plant
One of the youngest cities in Belarus is Novolukoml, the official status of the city was assigned to it in 1970, and the whole history and functioning is directly connected with...
Pontoon bridge in Beshenkovichi
Beshenkovichi is an old town of Belarus with a rich history and a list of interesting sights. In addition, there is a rather rare engineering object - a pontoon...
Great Grebe (Greater Grebe) - description and photo
Quite often in the waters of Belarus you can see a waterfowl with an unusual collar - this is the Great Grebe, better known as Great Crested Grebe. For our latitudes a bird ...
Common shrike - what does this bird look like?
One of the most numerous birds of the shrike family, which are found in Belarus, is the common Shrike (Smaly grunt, Lanius collurio). Slightly larger than a field sparrow,...
Blackbird (Turdus merula) - description and photo
If you are walking through a forest or a park and you hear melodic singing with rich, varied sounds - there is a pretty good chance that the "singer" is black...
Black-headed goldfinch - what kind of bird and what does it look like?
One of the most beautiful birds in Belarus, which is quite easy to see in its natural environment, is the black-headed goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). These birds are active and often move in small...