Wow. This jaw-dropping bird is the King Bird-of-Paradise, found in the lowland forests of New Guinea. Males show off bright red feathers, neon blue feet, and crazy tail wires with emerald discs, all to impress a mate. | Bird Species

59K views · 183 reactions | Every spring tiny shore birds called red knots arrive at the Delaware Bay from South America just as horseshoe crabs come onshore to spawn. The bird and crab numbers have plummeted in recent years. An international group of experts, known as the Delaware Shorebird Project, is working to save and protect both species. | USA TODAY | Facebook

23K views · 2.2K reactions | The rufa Red Knot waited a long time to be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Now, the ESA is helping ensure that this long-distance traveler has habitat it needs during its long and perilous journeys. Why it matters to the Red Knot, and many other species, that the ESA stay strong: https://abcbirds.org/endangered-species-act-facing-own-extinction/ | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook