Hunched over a piece of wood, Hank Sprouse whittles away in his basement workshop in Stratford, Connecticut. What looks like a simple carving now, will eventually become a realistic-looking cedar ...

The average songbird has anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 feathers. A swan can have up to 25,000. But if Bill Rice had to think about that, he'd hang up his band saw, rasp and hook knife and go back to ...

North Dakota's state bird and the state's many shorebirds will be celebrated May 13 when Audubon National Wildlife Refuge again marks International Migratory Bird Day. The refuge is offering an art ...

Interested in capturing a bit of nature for your home, office or to give as a gift? The Orangeburg Wood Carvers Club will offer a class in bird carving next month at the Orangeburg County Fine Arts ...

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