"When I'm working on a bird, I have to almost imagine how they're feeling and what they're feeling and why they're doing the ...

LEXINGTON - Bill Bailey considers himself a self-taught carver. It's been his hobby, artistic release and means of supplemental income for 20 years. Bailey's first experience with a knife came as a ...

Feathers are a sleek, intricate evolutionary innovation that makes flight possible for birds, but in addition to their stiff, aerodynamic feathers used for flight, birds also keep a layer of soft, ...

Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass., household as ...

You watch the weather forecast, gear up with hat, coat, scarf and gloves, but you still get cold after just a short time in the snow and wind. If it’s such a challenge for humans to stay warm outside, ...