With its distinctive topknot, the California or Valley quail looks more like a fanciful partridge in a pear tree than it does a real bird, but it is real. It’s also thriving and, unlike most other ...

(FOX40.COM) –The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced high expectations for the upcoming hunting season with an above-average abundance of quail and chukar. California has three native ...

Q: I live near a park that is frequented by quail, and I love watching them on my morning walks. What plants can I put in my own yard to encourage quail to visit my property? A: Quail certainly are ...

Chi-CA-go, Chi-CA-go! Go ahead: Say it out loud. While any nearby humans may think you've gone around the bend or have started channeling your inner Frank Sinatra, any birds in the area will ...

One silver lining to 2020 is watching wildlife make the most of humans’ absence. But many species remain displaced, including the official bird of both San Francisco and the state. While the ...

Many newcomers flocked to the Billings area during and following the pandemic, including some California quail. Billings Gazette photographer Larry Mayer recently captured shots of a covey of the ...

No offense to my friends and family, but some of the best visitors I’ve had in my garden recently have had wings, not arms. This time of year, birds seem to arrive in droves — some to nip off seedpods ...

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