It was one of those technicolor spring mornings as I hiked a mountain trail in the Santa Ysabel Preserve near Julian a few years ago. Wildflowers dotted the spring-green meadows, the sky was bright ...

As you travel along, I’m sure you’ve noticed birds on the gravel roadside. Many of them are northern flickers searching for ants to eat. Many others are finding weed seeds that are in the gravel, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird enjoying a wash in a bird bath, with water splashing everywhere - DoreenB Photography ...

Although adults know better than to attribute human feelings to animals, it's hard not to believe that birds are playing when they splash about in a puddle after a summer rain. They look happy. And ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Morning Fresh Farms in Platteville raises chickens in cages, and chickens free from cages. The chickens without wire walls receive certification from ...

I took a dust bath once, just to see what it was like. Then I had to take a shower. Dear Gary: I had an influx of finches in my backyard this weekend. They found a corner of the yard with no grass and ...

I am sitting outside at 9:30 a.m. with my cup of tea, watching the birds come to our creek. A male white-breasted nuthatch selects a lower section of the creek. He dips his head and bill into the ...