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A Gazette reporter and bird watcher finally figures out how to save herself a whole bunch of money and frustration when she ...

Many breeds of hawks live and hunt in Santa Barbara County. Cats, small dogs, pet birds (outside in their cages for the day or in aviaries), chickens, ...

We all are bestowed with these gifts all around (and within) us, but we need to develop an eye and attitude for these; and ...

Wildlife spotted at 28 biodiversity monitoring stations included yellow rail, an "extremely rare" black-billed cuckoo, an ...

Unless there are obvious safety concerns, it's best to 'wait and see how the tree responds to the damage,' says official ...