“Skulking in the bushes” isn’t a descriptive phrase that is typically thought of as positive. But when the individual doing the skulking is a spotted towhee, the phrase is a great description of ...

From forest edges and thickets on late spring mornings in the Northeast comes what sounds like an exhortation from across the pond: “drink-your-tea!” This is not a British parent’s plea, but rather ...

Distinctive markings: Male has a black head, back and tail with white belly, orange-red sides and red or white eyes. The female’s coloring has a browner cast. A flurry of flying leaves and bursts of ...