SALINAS — Lillian Thrasher pondered her historical achievement in the heptathlon for a brief moment before turning her attention to what lies ahead. A 396-point improvement over the two-day, ...

Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and catbirds—may ...