“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.

As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

GRANTSVILLE, Utah — There are a lot of different birds with which to fall in love, but Ralph Lewis met his dream bird when he found the Classic Frill pigeon. "It's just such a beautiful bird and I've ...