I would choose the California towhee, the plainest of all birds. You’ve probably seen them, even if you don’t know their name: towhees are essentially large sparrows, rather chunky birds that ...

DEAR JOAN: There is a nest with two pale blue eggs and what I believe is a California towhee bird sitting on them. Related Articles Should you let pets sleep next to you? (Does it even matter ...

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 ...

There is so much we don’t see of even the most common birds’ lives. Take the California towhee, one of my favorite of all birds. They are found in nearly every yard in Marin: plain brown ...

An unassuming bird that's rebounded in California's remote Inyo County is giving conservatives and environmentalists alike something to crow about. The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation ...

Not only does it supply water to birds and wildlife, but it provides hours of entertainment for us humans, as Rich Cordes of Pleasant Hill learned when this California towhee stopped by for a nice ...

It wakes me very early every morning.” Soon, Galen conjectured our little alarm-bird is either a brown California towhee or a black phoebe. Great! We have color choices. Then, with binocs in ...

The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation gets to claim victory, with the Fish and Wildlife Service’s new proposal to remove the Inyo California towhee from federal protection. The ...