Scattered throughout the Tehachapi Mountains and the surrounding area are an assortment of little lakes, reservoirs and ponds ...

A coot bird in London on a nest made of twigs and trash. Coots are found throughout Europe, and in major cities, they sometimes make nests out of the only available material—plastic trash.

There's the old adage, "like mother, like daughter," and it can even be true with our pets. Sometimes the young ones take on ...

Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. These plump, black-and-white birds have made themselves at home in the canals ...