DEAR JOAN: I’m used to the squawking of Steller’s jays, but one regular visitor to our yard mimics the cry of hawks in our area. Have you ever heard of this? Any explanation? — Gary Summers, Walnut ...

For those of us who live here in the mountains of Southern California, the Steller’s Jay might be the most emblematic bird ...

After a storm, the mountains are still, and sounds are muffled by the deep white powder that weighs down the bending pine boughs and covers the forest floor. At times, the only sound in the silence is ...

Sometimes a naturalist is like a painter. His work isn't fully appreciated until long after his death. I thought of this last week at the Farallon Islands when I chanced to see quite a few Steller's ...