A covey of gambel’s quail scurrying through the desert with their topknots bobbing is a common sight in parts of the southwest. Adapted to live in arid climates, the gambel’s is especially associated ...

Although a common quail of the desert Southwest, the Gambel’s requires a lot of water. Generally sedentary, it moves short distances in the late summer to form coveys, usually comprising several ...

I’ve always thought of birds as being lucky with their almost otherworldly aerial abilities. However, not all of the feathered kind are obsessed with flight, including one iconic species of our ...