Taking a creative cue from the carol, “The 12 Days of Christmas,” I created a Partridge in a Pear Tree cocktail to make this holiday season. Here’s what makes this drink delicious.

Object Details Artist Raymond Baxter Dowden, American, 1905–1982 Catalogue Status Research in Progress Description A bird on a branch of a pear tree. Other birds, a cow, and figures in the background.

News Sci/Tech Cool critters: Why you won’t find a partridge in a pear tree, even in Washington Dec. 22, 2024 Updated Mon., Dec. 23, 2024 at 8:38 a.m. A gray partridge skitters across a snow ...

A Christmas carol may sing of partridges in pear trees, but in Southeast Missouri, it's the bobwhite quail that reigns. Learn about this official state game bird and its unique habits in the wild.