Jim Jackson

When the English explorer Francis Drake and his ship the Golden Hind reached the Point Reyes seashore of California in 1579 he was hoping to find a direct route from[...]

This stealthy hunter was formerly known as the Pigeon Hawk, not for its hunting of pigeons but for its resemblance of them in flight. The bird’s high speed and agility[...]

Named for the English collector William Cooper who supplied bird specimens to other collectors and museums during the 1800s, this hawk uses speed and stealth to ambush its prey. Its[...]

The American Bald Eagle is the symbol of the United States of America. It has been the national bird of the United States since 1782 when it was placed with[...]

The American Kestrel, once known as the Sparrow Hawk, is one of those birds that are most difficult to photograph.[...]

The story of ex-slave William Logan and his struggle for freedom from oppression in Kentucky. [...]

Around our area of Carmichael, California there are a lot of wild turkeys, and occasionally we see a scarce version that is called a smoke morph. This happens to only[...]

Quick, what is the capital of Singapore? Don’t know? OK, can you name a city in Singapore? Still don’t know? Alright, can you name a state in Singapore? You are[...]

The European Starling invades North America:  We as a species have always tried to do the right thing, or at least what we think to be the right thing. We[...]

For the past few years, the California town of Maxwell, located about 70 miles north of Sacramento along Interstate 5, plays host to a most unusual visitor- a very colorful[...]