Though it doesn't boast fancy plumage, the grayish-brown, sparrow-like Inyo California towhee is remarkable for its tenacity. Despite the population's limited range and complete isolation from other ...

asks Birds & Blooms reader Michael Caskey of Fresno, California. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman: “The eastern towhee is replaced ... This bird builds a nest on or near the ground using leaves ...