Sandhill cranes - with wingspans of up to 7 feet - are swooping into wetlands south of Willcox this month. Hundreds of the big birds have arrived so far on their annual migration from mountain states ...

It’s chilly at dawn in the desert, even though blazing heat will arrive before midday. To the east, stark outlines of cactus and thorny trees stand against the growing light. And on all sides, the air ...

The verdin is a brightly colored desert bird. Driving through the arid desert and canyon lands, the verdin is a reminder that all places are unique and beautiful in their own way. These striking birds ...

It was early January, and the toyon sapling I’d planted the week before wasn’t nearly old enough to produce fruit. So I asked a friend if I could collect a handful of berries from a plant on their ...

High mountain bird communities tend to be poorly studied due to their relative inaccessibility, but are vulnerable to declines and extirpations driven by global warming and habitat change, even in ...

Did you know that the only poisonous bird in the world is the Hooded Pitohui? It carries toxins in its skin and feathers. Birds are amazing creatures. There are over 11,000 species worldwide. They ...

In 1908, biologist Joseph Grinnell began leading hundreds of research expeditions throughout California to collect animals as museum specimens and catalog the wildlife in the forests, mountains and ...