Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces ...

Bird feathers can move or repel water ... “Think of an airplane rustling its wings a little bit and being fine again, after some critical failure in the surface.” This self-repair mechanism is ...

Fine Feathers for a Fine Bird. Share full article. March 5, 1860. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from March 5, 1860, Page 4 Buy Reprints.

The complex plumage colouration of birds is mainly produced by melanins, which create a range of black, grey, brown, and orange colours, scientists say. Researchers at University of Chicago ...

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.

Participants are able to get very close to the perched birds: examining in detail their feet, beaks, feathers, and watchful eyes. Some will even allow themselves to be touched.

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Avian species that do well in urban areas have feathers of a more ...

Possessing bird feathers could get a person cooped up in prison. ... a violator of the MTBA may be subject to penalties of a fine of up to $15,000, imprisonment for up to six months, or both.

FORT HUACHUCA — Whenever Wezil Walraven wants to answer a bird's song, he reaches for his iPod. Fine feathers, foul weather Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Damaged or broken flight feathers can be a death sentence for birds such as raptors and owls. Fortunately, Melanie Barsony is skilled in a rare and difficult technique needed to fix them.

Participants are able to get very close to the perched birds: examining in detail their feet, beaks, feathers, and watchful eyes. Some will even allow themselves to be touched.