California is the most biodiverse state for birds, boasting over 700 recorded species within our borders. The state still ...

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Long-term research in California shows that many bird populations increase after wildfires and can remain more abundant in burned areas for decades, especially following moderate fires. Although some ...

Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect? In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory ...

Repairs on the Mare Island Causeway Bridge have been held up following the discovery that rare birds are nesting in nearby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lazuli bunting, a species of songbird, thrived after fires in the Sierra Nevada, new research found. (Zach Ginn) Across several ...

You know it’s a big and important bird festival when you stroll through the exhibit hall and see other bird festivals hosting tables. If you like this festival, you’ll like ours too! Let us show you ...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot for human society – but it also caused a local species of bird to rapidly evolve, according to a recent study. Dark-eyed juncos typically live in mountain forests ...

The phrase “birds of a feather flock together” is especially true in California, and those birds come in many different feathers. From sparrows and doves to hawks and owls, to gulls and pelicans, ...