The California Quail (Callipepla californica) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily...
Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may contain as many as 3,500...
There are quite a few species of duck that nest in cavities. Most people are...
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a huge bird! With an 8 to 9...
Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark’s Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) are probably best known for their elaborate courtship...
I don’t know how many of you ever raised chickens but the old joke went something like...
Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) are robin-sized blackbirds found in prairie and mountain meadow wetlands of...
Hey guys, how would you like to be chased by up to ten females, all...
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