Drawing a kestrel bird becomes approachable when the process is broken into clear, structured steps that focus on form and ...

A bird beak is the most important resource it has, and every species has one solely designed for survival. Birds use beaks for just about everything: building nests, feeding their young, cleaning ...

As the morning fog lifts off the bay, John Muir Laws is sitting in the dirt talking to a seagull. "The oval of your body curves back to your head," he says in a low voice. "Sloping forehead angle. I ...

These are the flashiest, most specialized beaks around. The black skimmer has a truly unique bill among shorebirds, and really, among all North American birds. The beak is large yet very thin, and the ...