Tag: California Quail

Birding, Food, Reviews

Idlewild Wines: Flora & Fauna Red Wine (2018)

November 20, 2020 by Tristan Lowery 2 Comments

By now, it’s quite clear that the American Thanksgiving holiday of 2020 – which falls next Thursday – will be quite unlike Thanksgiving in...

Birding, Food, Reviews

Blue Quail Wine: Chardonnay (2017)

July 19, 2019 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

With about two-thirds of the United States on the verge of a dangerous heatwave, I’m hesitant to endorse any libation but shockingly cold ice...

Food, Reviews

Sand Point Family Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon (2015 Lodi Appellation)

October 26, 2018 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

At last count, there are 25 species of birds named for U.S. states, with varying degrees of geographical relevance (sorry, Tennessee Warbler). But only...

Birds

The Spotted Towhee – One of the Five Towhees of the West

November 5, 2014 by Larry 3 Comments

The Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is probably the most common of the five western Towhees of North America. They occupy the scrubby thickets of the northern...

Birds

California Quail, The California State Bird: Now Forming Coveys

August 31, 2011 by Larry 9 Comments

The California Quail (Callipepla californica) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily in California, Oregon, Washington and Baja California. They are...

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