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 lush deserts of the Southwest and northern Mexico are equally alive with a vast variety of birds that live their entire lives in the warm desert climate. A Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus ...

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 ...

With a whopping 659 species, Texas is host to a stunning array of birds—a greater diversity than any other state except (alas) California. Birders here can find migratory species on their annual ...

Five-year-old Youie Khzouz held a stick with a feasting yellow budgie perched atop, eagerly trying to entice another bird to join them Monday morning in the new exhibit at The Living Desert. Standing ...

Explore the world’s most beautiful sparrows — from the common House Sparrow to the rare Dead Sea Sparrow. Discover their colors, habitats, and the charm that makes these tiny birds unforgettable.

A recent study of songbird survival during heat waves in America's desert Southwest finds that birds are at greater risk of lethal dehydration and mass die-offs when water is scarce, and this risk is ...