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 Six gray whales wash up dead around San Francisco Bay in one ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...