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August EcoQuest

August EcoQuest

August 13, 2021

Join the August EcoQuest: Look Out for Lovebirds   Find and map as many rosy-faced lovebirds Agapornis roseicollis and the plants they interact with as possible.     Rosy-faced lovebirds can be seen all over the valley and are adored by many. Often thought of as a...
The Mystery of Gambel’s Quail Head Feathers

The Mystery of Gambel’s Quail Head Feathers

April 5, 2021

Garden visitors often ask why Gambel’s quail have those curious-looking plumes on their heads that are especially prominent on the males. Composed of six black, comma-shaped feathers that tightly overlap, you might guess that this topknot’s function is to impress....
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