One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low “Bob” ...

One thing I like about California is our choice of official state bird: the California quail. Most sports teams and schools pick rather fierce and aggressive animals for the mascots. The United States ...

Here we are, approaching Thanksgiving, and the wild turkey is once again the focus of avian attention. But the California quail deserves some of the spotlight as well. This feathered friend is no ...

This story, “They Call Him Mr. Bob,” appeared in the January 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Dempsey Cape and I were feeling for solid footing on a brushy hillside that angled into the swamp woods where ...

No offense to my friends and family, but some of the best visitors I’ve had in my garden recently have had wings, not arms. This time of year, birds seem to arrive in droves — some to nip off seedpods ...

Texas has two major fall/winter bird hunting seasons, quail and waterfowl, and while both are either completely or partially open, experienced hunters know it is still weeks and a lot of cold weather ...