Some of the birds in your backyard may look unkempt if not downright scraggly, as though their clothes have worn out. Birds, of course, are clothed in feathers, and feathers do wear out. The gorgeous, ...

Say the words “feather art,” and people probably won’t know what you’re talking about. Tribal headdresses? Ostrich-plume hats? If you’re drawing a blank, head to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art ...

Feathers define birds. Other critters, like insects, fly; but no other critter wears feathers. And what amazing structures they are, these feathers. They allow birds to fly, perform mating displays, ...

Explore the colors of songbird migration in a photo essay that displays the ways distance and timing affect plumage. In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits possessing native North American bird feathers without a permit. The law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, aims to prevent the killing and ...