This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The last Backyard Bird Count found that 52 ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird’s feathers is the result of pigment, not a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, lime green, chartreuse, or ...