Back in Santa Barbara, when I see the red-tailed hawk lying dead on the road coming back from Rancho Las Cruces, I ...

Birds come in a wide variety of colors. Some feature relatively dull plumage, while others sport brightly colored feathers.

Dishes range from stir-fry to curry to noodles. The menu also includes a selection of fried rice entrees such as pineapple, ...

Down at Drumheller I grabbed a splash of gas — cheaper than the city — and then rolled on toward East Coulee. This quiet ...

Ricardo Alonzo, 26, of San Diego appeared in federal court on Tuesday to face charges that he smuggled 17 exotic birds into ...

A 26-year-old San Diego man accused of smuggling 17 exotic birds to the United States from Mexico was charged with 20 years in prison and was fined $250,000.

The 26-year-old, from San Diego, was arrested and later appeared in federal court on a charge of importation contrary to law, according to a court filing and a May 20 news release from the U.S.

The man tried to smuggle the 17 exotic birds on May 4 via the San ... including 10 burrowing parakeets, two red-lored Amazon parrots and five yellow-crowned Amazon parrots, according to prosecutors.