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 ...

There is so much we don’t see of even the most common birds’ lives. Take the California towhee, one of my favorite of all birds. They are found in nearly every yard in Marin: plain brown, large and ...