The last Backyard Bird Count found that 52 million Americans feed wild birds in their yard. It brings countless hours of entertainment and it doesn’t take a lot of effort; however, it does take the ...

“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.

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there's a ...