Tag: california

• A Bird Extravaganza: Central California in Winter

  Wildlife refuges in central California are exciting places to watch birds, any time of year. But in winter, they’re phenomenal because California as a whole is rich with birdlife. It ...

• Marbled Murrelet – A Seabird at Risk

  Marbled Murrelets make an odd conservation story. No other seabird creates a conservation problem for timber companies!

• Do birds have a sense of smell?

  Perhaps you've heard this old-wives' tale: "if you touch a baby bird, its parents will reject it because it smells like humans". This tale isn't true, because birds have a very poor sense of ...